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
- Tucson Convention Center260 S Church Ave (719 feet NE)
- Brings Café236 S Scott Ave (0.3 miles NE)
- Street Taco and Beer Co58 W Congress St (0.4 miles NE)
- STACKD on Congress54 W Congress St (0.4 miles NE)
Nearby Shopping
- Midtown Liquor & Deli339 S Stone Ave (0.3 miles E)
- Studio G Vinyl Records267 S Stone Ave (0.3 miles NE)
- Ben's Bells Project40 W Broadway Blvd (0.3 miles NE)
- Rae's Place Downtown Market25 N Stone Ave (0.4 miles NE)
Nearby Services
- Tucson Police Department270 S Stone Ave (0.2 miles E)
- Carillo's Tucson Mortuary204 S Stone Ave (0.2 miles NE)
- St. Augustine Cathedral192-2 S Stone Ave (0.3 miles NE)
- Diocese of Tucson192 S Stone Ave (0.3 miles NE)