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El Tiradito Review
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El Tiradito
The Castaway
Religious Sites,
Downtown
Fodor's Review:
No one seems to know the details of the story behind this little shrine, but everyone agrees a tragic love triangle was involved. A bronze plaque indicates only that it's dedicated to a sinner who is buried here on unconsecrated ground. The candles that line the cactus-shrouded spot attest to its continuing importance in local Catholic lore. People light candles and leave milagros (literally, "miracles"; little icons used in prayers for healing) for loved ones. A modern-day miracle: the shrine's inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places helped prevent a freeway from plowing through this section of the Barrio Historico.
INFO
- Address: Main Ave. south of Cushing St., Downtown, Tucson, AZ
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