October 3, 2019
Manny Escamilla nearly missed it.
As he canvassed his neighborhood to talk to residents about his campaign for City Council this summer, the Santa Ana historian and archivist stumbled upon a Virgin of Guadalupe shrine tucked inside a hollow portion of a tree. Flowers and rocks surrounded the small statue.
“I almost didn’t see it,” said Escamilla, 33. “To me, it’s one of the most beautiful shrines because it uses its natural alcove.”
Source: As he walks neighborhoods, candidate documents his city's Virgin Mary shrines - Religion News Service