Category Archives: Mexican crafts

4 hours!

Posted on 22 Jun ’11 by Salted Herring

Marisol, young woman who helps us at the house, was tak­ing part of the locos parade with her extended family.…even Marisol’s nat­u­rally brown Mex­i­can skin was burned after walk­ing 4 hours with the parade ( Marisol made a very cute … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Tequisquiapan

Posted on 3 Jan ’11 by Salted Herring

A few weeks ago friend took me along to run some errands in Teq­ui­squia­pan, town about two hour leisurely drive from San Miguel de Allende. Tequisquiapan is becom­ing a pop­u­lar tourist town, famous for its spas with ther­mal waters, and noted … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Mexican Christmas Market

Posted on 26 Dec ’10 by Salted Herring

Like all over in Mex­ico also San Miguel de Allende has bustling Christ­mas Mar­kets. My daily walk to ‘cen­tro’ leads me through Mer­cado San Juan de Dios. I have been delighted about the mélange of items for sale. Gar­lands, twin­kling … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Feliz Navidad

Posted on 25 Dec ’10 by Salted Herring

Feliz Navi­dad Tweet

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Christmas ~ Piñatas

Posted on 25 Dec ’10 by Salted Herring

All Decem­ber long San Miguel has been dec­o­rated with piñatas shaped like stars tra­di­tion­ally with seven points, but more or less points seems OK also. The his­tory tells that he points rep­re­sented the seven deadly sins, and the bright col­ors … Con­tinue read­ing →

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Chinelos

Posted on 8 Oct ’10 by Salted Herring

chine­los are utterly opu­lent, they wear cos­tumes that mock gen­tle­men of the rul­ing class, with long vel­vety jewel-coloured tunics, tall head­pieces in the shape of inverted cones,  masks with rosy cheeks and pointy beards. Tweet

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Castillos II

Posted on 5 Oct ’10 by Salted Herring

Castil­los ready for big ‘BOOM’. Tweet

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details

Posted on 14 Aug ’10 by Salted Herring

doors and delight­ful details Tweet

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stone on stone

Posted on 8 Jun ’10 by Salted Herring

Igle­sia Santa Cruz in Colo­nia San Rafael. Tweet

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Picture of the Day #3

Posted on 24 Apr ’10 by Salted Herring

In Mex­ico, masks are used as part of the tra­di­tion of the vil­lage fes­ti­val, hon­or­ing saint’s days and major Chris­t­ian hol­i­days. Par­tic­i­pants ful­fill reli­gious vows by their involve­ment, while the dances edu­cate as well as inter­pret and inform the com­mu­nity … Con­tinue read­ing →

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banners, balloons, and paper flowers III

Posted on 18 Apr ’10 by Salted Herring

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Palm Sunday

Posted on 9 Apr ’10 by Salted Herring

most of us here in san miguel have been busy with our cam­eras record­ing the Easter events, such a burst of tra­di­tion and cul­ture. now back at work to sort out the sto­ries to share: early Palm Sun­day morn­ing, El Domingo de … Con­tinue read­ing →

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