Thousands of pilgrims will begin swarming the rural village of Cajititlan de los Reyes as of December 31 to pay devotion to the town’s religious patrons Gaspar, Melchior and Balthazar, better known as the Wisemen of the Orient.
While all of Mexico celebrates the legendary Reyes Mago and their star-guided trek to Bethlehem on January 6 – the feast of Epiphany – festivities in Cajititlan run for nine days straight. The best date to catch colorful daytime action is January 7, when the life-size figures of the Magi are toted out of the central church at 10 a.m for a traditional procession through the streets, followed by a nautical parade around the lake.
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