Ajijic’s 500-year tradition: dressing the Virgin of the Rosary
More than 50 devotional dresses preserved

Photo 1: One of the oldest dresses currently owned by the Virgin of the Rosary. It was the last one requested by the now-defunct group “Las Congregantas” about 20 years ago. Photo: Sofía Medeles.

By Sofia Medeles on October 30, 2025

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Sofia Medeles

Born in Ajijic, she moved to Guadalajara and enrolled in the Fashion Design program at UdeG. Four years later, she returned to her hometown and worked for Semanario Laguna as a reporter and photographer. Her investigative stories on the invasion of Federal property have been front page news.

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