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We thank the Virgin of the Solitude for looking after us during our tour around the country and for keeping our fellow artists healthy.

Circus “Arcoiris Show”
Celaya, Guanajuato

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I thank the Lord of the Cross because it was only a dream and I didn’t fell off the trapeze in real life.

Facundo Peña, acrobat
Tijuana, Mexico, 1980
The “Union” circus

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Luna Salcedo was rehearsing her act with the elephant and fell of his back. He fell on the rocks, hit the head and started to see double. She was afraid she would going to be blind. So she prayed to the Virgin of San Juan and now thanks because she sees even better than before.

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The Correa brothers had a success with their moving circus. They thank the Virgin of San Juan because they managed to buy a truck for their tour and hire more artists.

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In a difficult situation, I implored Saint Jude Thaddeus, and now I’m alive to tell about the miracle, when he miraculously saved me. The Bengal tiger jumped on me, and I thought I was done. But suddenly the tiger stepped back, and I managed to escape from the cage.

Pedro, an animal tamer, thankful and devoted.
December 7, 2000

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I thank the Virgin because she has always protected my husband Salomon during his dangerous high-wire act <…>

I had an accident in the circus, but you protected me, Virgin.

1979

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I thank Saint Quiteria of Frexeiras for blessing my circus.

5th May 2007
Severino Ramos
Queimadas, Bahia

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I thank the Virgin of Guadalupe for saving my life when the elephant got mad in the circus. I prayed to you, and you saved me. I made this retablo for the miracle.

Fidel
November 11, 1967
Union Circus

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A white tiger escaped from the Gustavo Villanueva’s circus. Gustavo prayed to the Lord of the Wonders and found the tiger before it caused harm to somebody. He thanks with this retablo.

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The brothers Marquez Peña gives thanks to the Virgin of San Juan because they had a big success with their traveling circus. They managed to saved money to buy a chapiteau tent and hire more people.

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We thanks Saint James the Apostle for taking care of us during our foreign tour and for providing a good health to ours artists.

Circus Arcoiris Show

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Raquel Zavaleta thanks Saint Michael the Archangel with this retablo because her dream to become a great trapeze artist came true and now she travels to whole Republic.

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