Members of the Wixárika community from San Andrés Cohamiata in northern Jalisco were in Chapala last week to restore the Xiriki temple that stands at the apex of the Isla de los Alacranes.
The thatch-roofed stone structure that is the focal point of the indigenous group’s Xapawiyemeta (sacred ceremonial site) at Lake Chapala was severely damaged by fire last December.
Jalisco’s Minister of Culture Giovana E. Jaspersen García (right photo) attended the February 16 dedication ceremony and supported the reconstruction project by providing transportation for the 20 men who carried out the labors.