El Tiradito (The Castaway)
Category Historic Landmarks
Address
360 S Main Ave
Tucson, AZ 85701
Details
#10 on Turquoise Trail Map: This shrine is typical of small shrines in many communities in Mexico, where people come to burn candles and pray, asking for help with their problems. One legend associated with this shrine involves a tragic love triangle in the 1870s, with a husband killing his wife’s lover. A priest would not let the man be buried in the consecrated cemetery so local people lit candles at this location to pray for his soul.
Nearby Dining
- El Mezquite Grill & Taqueria280 S Church Ave (505 feet NE)
- Brings Coffee236 S Scott Ave (0.3 miles NE)
- Street Taco and Beer Co58 W Congress St (0.4 miles NE)
- Penca Restaurante50 E Broadway Blvd (0.4 miles NE)
Nearby Shopping
- Midtown Liquor & Deli339 S Stone Ave (0.3 miles E)
- Ben's Bells Project40 W Broadway Blvd (0.3 miles NE)
- Pearly Baker Fermentables64 E Broadway Blvd (0.4 miles NE)
- Rae's Place Downtown Market25 N Stone Ave (0.4 miles NE)
Nearby Services
- Tucson Convention Center260 S Church Ave (496 feet N)
- Tucson Police Department270 S Stone Ave (0.2 miles E)
- Carillo's Tucson Mortuary204 S Stone Ave (0.2 miles NE)
- Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson192 S Stone Ave (0.3 miles NE)