- December 24, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
About farolitos They are made with sand, paper bags and candles; the word means “little lantern” in Spanish. Though typically called “luminarias” elsewhere, in Northern New Mexico a luminaria refers to a small bonfire.
Pedestrians are set to return Friday to the Christmas Eve Farolito Walk on Canyon Road, a year after coronavirus restrictions forced revelers to stay in their vehicles.
In another return to tradition, Jennifer Young’s company has created thousands of the glowing lanterns that line the route, a year after business plummeted amid weak demand.
“I generally do about three to five thousand farolitos every season,” said Young, who has lived in Santa Fe since 1999. This year she made about 280 dozen, or more than 3,300; a year ago, business was down 75 percent, Young said.
Her operation, Santa Fe Farolitos,…
