Human Flower Project
Las Flores y Palmas de Panchimalco
One Sunday in May, the village of Panchimalco, El Salvador, holds a doubly honorific celebration of the Virgin Mary. Statues of the Virgen del Rosario and the Virgen de Concepción, the town’s two patron saints, are paraded through the streets under a canopy of decorations. These natural ornaments mix local palms with tropical flowers, a glorious effect like the plumage of some supernatural bird. La fiesta de las flores y palmas took place this year on May 4. For more on this highly floral religious tradition see our story.
Photo: Manuel Castillo
Posted by on 05/07 at 02:19 PM