The lore behind Tucson's El Tiradito
It started with adultery and murder, but now this sinner's shrine serves as a symbol to Tucson's Mexican-American heritage. Valley 101 tells the tale.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
Tucked into Tucson's Barrio Viejo is an unassuming broken-down adobe wall adorned with flowers, candles and little pieces of paper containing people's deepest wishes.
The shrine to El Tiradito serves not only as a landmark to a vicious and titillating murder that happened in the late 1800s but as a symbol in this predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood.
In this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com, we share the true-crime story behind what could be the only shrine to a sinner and its role in Mexican-American folklore.
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