Saturday, January 21, 2017

Local santero featured in ‘Shrines and Wonders’

Cristo Rey Church near Las Vegas, NM (Sixgun Siding)
(Las Vegas Optic) If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then a new book is giving residents and tourists a glimpse into the soul of Las Vegas and its Hispanic heritage.
Titled “Shrines and Wonders: The Pilgrim’s Guide to Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico,” the book features the Plaza Park bulto of Our Lady of Sorrows in Las Vegas and its creator Margarito R. Mondragón, a local santero. Continued

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