Cusarare Mission

Local, local

This town is opposte to the cusarare fall, its a raramuris community, nice, very nice, local history, go on holly week, to see its dances

Simple but interesting Colonial church - worth a visit

This church, Mision de Cinco Santos, dates back to the mid-1700s, and has been fairly well maintained. The church is in a simple cross pattern, and is distinguished by beautiful red designs inspired ...

An old mission still in operation

Still being used for services. Part dirt and wooden floor, nice old paintings of religious saints,etc.

Best on Easter week, Semana Santa,

In the days preceding Easter the Tarahumara decorate the church inside and out and parade around with drums and feathers, carrying an effigy of the "Spanish Judas devil" which they ultimately burn.

One of many, see - because there isn't much else.

The mission (and most of the other missions we visited) is very rustic and old, but not like what I would imagine the cathedrals of Europe with statues and paintings. No this is just old and rustic a...