La Macarena - "Our Hope"

Just as there is no Spain without a love for Our Lady, there is no Holy Week in Seville without La Macarena, Our Hope. The people call her the most beautiful Virgin of Seville and of Spain.

Since the 17th century, La Macarena has held the place of honor in the magnificent Holy Week processions that have made Seville famous. Yep, they pack her up and lead parades of people around the city with her much like the Christmas "posadas" we've participated in  in Mexico.

The chapel of La Macarena has a glitzy gold sparkle much like all the Christian monuments we've seen during our travels and in contrast to the more quiet, simple (although some quite dramatic) Jewish and Islamic monuments we have seen.

We've seen and done so much this trip that it is all starting to become a blur.  Don't quote me on anything I've written. As a matter of fact, you might not want to believe anything I say!

big hug to all!

Nancy & Norm