Milagros (also known as an ex-voto or dijes) are also called 'little miracles' They are little folk charms that come in many shapes such as body parts, cars, trucks, animals, depending on the request for healing or needs made to a particular saint or to God. They are usually made of metals, or carved from wood, bone or wax. Some believe they were used by the Aztecs to offer their gods then transferred over to Our Lady after her appearance. Others believe the custom is more universal. + Like ExVotos, you see them attached to altars, shrines, and sacred objects found in places of worship such as Latin America and Europe witnessing to answered prayers. In this photo milagros sold at the street stall to the faithful outside the chirch of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
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