Down To Earth Media, LLC

18/08/2026

To my cousins from Portland and Washington.
Thank you for your support. Alamosa Library Presentation.
Much Appreciated!

18/08/2026

"Rick presented his documentaries 'Cenicero CO 1856' and 'The Fr. Al Muniz Story' at our library. They were so interesting! It's great to learn about the history of our region - directly from the mouths of people who lived it. Community members were excited to learn more about local history, and some of them even shared their own connections and memories. I recommend these documentaries for anyone interested in local history and oral history."

Thank you!
Maria

04/08/2026

57 Years of Advocacy! ¡Si Se Puede!Former Mexican Ambassador Ken Sa...

27/07/2026

57 Years of Advocacy! ¡Si Se Puede!
Former Mexican Ambassador Ken Salazar
Presentation at the Celebrating and Commemorating
The Congress of Hispanic Educators (CHE) Part One

Former Mexican Ambassador Ken Salazar Presentation at the Celebrat...

19/07/2026

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Rick Vigil Documentary Screening - “The Fr. Muñiz Story”
Alamosa Public Library
Saturday July 25, 10am
Local filmmaker Rick Vigil returns to the Library with his documentary - "A Story to Tell: The Fr. Muniz Story." The story of Father Alfonso Muñiz begins in Capulín, a small town in the western part of the San Luis Valley, where he grew up in the early 1930s. After a recording career as a Country and Western singer and a stint in the US Air Force, Al Muñiz became a priest in the Sacred Heart Order, serving in Puerto Rico and Ecuador, among other places. Join us to watch this documentary and speak with the director.

27/06/2026

"A Story To Tell" Documentary Film Screening
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22/05/2026

"A Story To Tell" Documentary Film Screening Fr. Al Muñiz.
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16/03/2026

ANTONITO, COLORADO, 81120
El Santuario de los Pobladores
Colorado's oldest church is now home to the largest handmade adobe labyrinth in the world.
A small group of passionate church members have created a not-so-small miracle in the tiny, unincorporated town of Conejos, Colorado. Starting in 2008, Ronald Rael, an architect and artist who teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, started the design of the labyrinth.

Rael was born in Conejos and remains connected to his Southern Colorado community. Alfonso Abeyta and a small team of volunteers from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, the oldest church in Colorado, turned some 32,000 handmade adobe bricks into an awe-inspiring shrine to honor the valley's early settlers, who built almost exclusively with adobe.
The prayer labyrinth was designed to embody the Mysteries of the Rosary. Like the Rosary which is made up of 20 “mysteries” (life events of Jesus and Mary), the prayer labyrinth, with walls six feet high, is divided into four sections which each contain five small meditation chapels. The labyrinth has several resting places or nichos along the path for contemplation and prayer.
Though the labyrinth was finished in 2022, volunteers continue to prepare the area for visitors on prayer pilgrimages and labyrinth enthusiasts alike.

Produced by Down To Earth Media, LLC
https://downtoearthmedia.org/films.html

El Santuario de los Pobladores Promo
https://youtu.be/PSMOyiwOc7k

10/03/2026

America 250th Anniversary Celebration


“A Story To Tell” Preserving our historical legacy.

The Cenicero _ Circa 1856 film documentary presents a fascinating look at the history, culture, and traditions of the Spanish-speaking community in the San Luis Valley.

The documentary Cenicero, tells the story of Hope's ancestry and its role in the formation of Colorado as a state. Hope Gallegos' story is amazing, and I'm thrilled to share it with you. Although she's 94, she's still doing very well.

I think history enthusiasts would find this interesting since there are still communities practicing traditions, cultures, and spirituality of their ancestors in the San Luis Valley.

Cenicero, Co _ Circa 1856
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https://www.alamosanews.com/stories/saving-stories-of-the-past,50035

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History Colorado Event Center:
Film Screening - Cenicero, Co Circa 1856

https://www.historycolorado.org/events =cenicero-co-circa-1856-film-screening-and-panel-discussion;instance=20241013170000?popup=1&lang=en-US

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22/12/2025

Hello,

I am writing to request your assistance in sharing this remarkable project in El Valle de San Luis.

I eagerly await your response.

Sincerely,
Rick Vigil

ANTONITO, COLORADO, 81120

El Santuario de Los Pobladores

Colorado's oldest church is now home to the largest handmade adobe labyrinth in the world.

A small group of passionate church members have created a not-so-small miracle in the tiny, unincorporated town of Conejos, Colorado. Starting in 2008, Ronald Rael, an architect and artist who teaches at the University of California, Berkeley, started the design of the labyrinth.

Rael was born in Conejos and remains connected to his Southern Colorado community. Alfonso Abeyta and a small team of volunteers from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, the oldest church in Colorado, turned some 32,000 handmade adobe bricks into an awe-inspiring shrine to honor the valley's early settlers, who built almost exclusively with adobe.
The prayer labyrinth was designed to embody the Mysteries of the Rosary. Like the Rosary which is made up of 20 “mysteries” (life events of Jesus and Mary), the prayer labyrinth, with walls six feet high, is divided into four sections which each contain five small meditation chapels. The labyrinth has several resting places or nichos along the path for contemplation and prayer.
Though the labyrinth was finished in 2022, volunteers continue to prepare the area for visitors on prayer pilgrimages and labyrinth enthusiasts alike.

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Produced by Down To Earth Media, LLC
https://downtoearthmedia.org/films.html

El Santuario de Los Pobladores Promo
https://youtu.be/PSMOyiwOc7k