Saturday, July 2, 2022

Just Passing Through

(6/30/22)

We briefly hit up the small town of Dolores Hidalgo, famous for being the site where a priest by the name of Miguel Hidalgo rang the church bells on Sept. 16, 1810 & made an impassioned cry for independence, now known as El Grito de Dolores. There's a small museum to him & Mexican independence, as well as the church he made so famous.



Parroquia de Nuestra SeƱora de Dolores




Hidalgo statue in central square (oddly dressed like a Roman)

Hidalgo's house, now a museum



...& The town is also known for its ice cream



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