Holy Week altars keep San Miguel de Allende natives connected in a gentrifying city

Holy Week altars keep San Miguel de Allende natives connected in a gentrifying city

Each year, at the beginning of Holy Week, the homes of San Miguel residents get ready to open their doors to visitors on the day known to Catholics as the Friday of Sorrows, or Viernes de Dolores. On this day, two days before Palm Sunday, the scent of chamomile mingles with that of tuberoses and the white and purple flowers that decorate the altars.  At the center of each display — carefully assembled by the families — stands the image of Our La…