Overview
- The nocturnal lighting was timed to Orion’s zenith, marking the new cycle’s start at Tingambato.
- The sacred embers will stay in Tingambato until January 2027 before being transferred to Ichán.
- Organizers estimated 7,000–10,000 participants from about 85–100 Purépecha communities across the four regions.
- Tingambato enforced a municipal Ley Seca from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 to preserve order and solemnity during the rites.
- Michoacán’s government said it will declare the Day of the Fuego Nuevo a state festivity to recognize the tradition.