Monday, January 29, 2007

The Frescos at the Iglesia in Atotonilco

The Frescos of the sanctuario at Atotonilco
more to come..




































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Monday, January 15, 2007

The City of Guanajuato

Guanajuato, and the museo Jose Chavez Morado and Olga Costa
More to come























Museo Jose Chavez Morado & Olga Costa




































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Sunday, January 7, 2007

Christmas, Posadas & the Markets

December 2006

The christmas markets


















A typical home nacimiento -- fills a room or corner of the home.


Fireworks at the market place




Our neighborhood posada. Each night one family hosts the posada. A family member from the home carries the statues through the neighborhood, going home to home, looking for a place to stay.


At each home, a song is sung, and from inside a response is sung back.





At the final home, everyone is let in for refreshements, and there are pinatas every night for the children.






The photos below are of a public posada, given by four Orphanages of San Miguel de Allende. All of the children are dressed in costume, with animals, Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus, going home to home.





Mary & Jesus

Angelitos


and pinatas for all








the boys keep their goodies in their hats




A neighborhood posada, winding it's way through the streets.


The Parroquia, with a public procession in the back of a pickup truck, and people walking behind singing.



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