La Señora de Guadalupe (Tonantzín)

Has this celebration already begun? I seem to recall the firecrackers (or small sticks of dynamite) going off at random times was part of the celebration, but it seems very early this year to begin.

No, Los Guadalupanos don’t start their morning caroling or they’re pilgrimages until December. The community is really trying to discourage the use of pryrotechnics including bottle rockets and firecrackers partly because the noise represents a health risk to animals and people.