From the gold work and the rich coffered ceiling that distinguishes parishes in the center of Santa Cruz such as La Concepción or San Francisco, to the monuments where faith is not at odds with simplicity, where the parishioners do their best to enhance the Blessed Sacrament. To the encounter of the church of the periphery, Nuestra Señora de la Merced, in El Draguillo, in the Southwest, is an example of dedication of the neighbors to dress up the temple in the prelude to Easter, before the sobriety of Friday Saint that marks the Offices. On the left, Javier Caraballero’s arrangements. On the right, the monument of San Antonio de Padua, in Las Retamas (Ofra), a haven of peace enabled by Dailo Gómez. | HG
