Lucía Esperanza Martínez, 12, (standing) dressed as the Virgen de Santa Lucía, or St. Lucy, and road a float in honor of the virgin’s feast day in San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Seated are María Leticia López, 3, in the lap of her cousin Santiago López, 15, and Marío Pérez, 8 (right). Worshippers in the city honor the saint annually; floats are common sights during the celebration.
Adriana Alcázar González, GPJ Mexico
Lucía Esperanza Martínez, 12, (standing) dressed as the Virgen de Santa Lucía, or St. Lucy, and road a float in honor of the virgin’s feast day in San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Seated are María Leticia López, 3, in the lap of her cousin Santiago López, 15, and Marío Pérez, 8 (right). Worshippers in the city honor the saint annually; floats are common sights during the celebration.
Adriana Alcázar González, GPJ Mexico
Lucía Esperanza Martínez, 12, (standing) dressed as the Virgen de Santa Lucía, or St. Lucy, and road a float in honor of the virgin’s feast day in San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Seated are María Leticia López, 3, in the lap of her cousin Santiago López, 15, and Marío Pérez, 8 (right). Worshippers in the city honor the saint annually; floats are common sights during the celebration.
