Nothing is more romantic in the Mexican city of Guanajuato than the Alley of the Kiss, where two, nearly touching balconies hang over a thin stone staircase. For a small tip, local guides tell the tragic (0) tale of Ana and Carlos, the lovers who made the alley famous for. (0) "Ana was a rich lady who lived in the house with one of the (25) balconies and Carlos was a poor miner," a guide explained it. (26) "One night, Ana's father caught them by kissing in the narrow space (27) between the two balconies. The father angrily said that even if the (28) same thing happened again as the following night, he would kill Ana. (29) The next night, the couple kissed again, and the father stabbed his (30) own daughter to death. As though Carlos jumped to protect Ana, (31) he fell to the ground and broke his neck, landing on the third step." (32) Now, couples are passing through the alley must kiss on that (33) step - where Carlos' spirit is thought to be watching over with (34) lovers - if they want their romance to endure. If they don't kiss, (35) they'll be cursed with seven more years of bad luck. If they kiss, they'll receive 15 years of good luck.
