Tag Archives: Mexican crafts

San Pascual

Posted on 7 Apr ’11 by Salted Herring

Most of the time our San Miguel kitchen is filled with fresh pro­duce from the favorite organic farm. Now I like to intro­duce you to my ‘secret’ helper’, San Pas­cual, the patron saint of cooks and kitchens. There he is … 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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stone on stone

Posted on 8 Jun ’10 by Salted Herring

Igle­sia Santa Cruz in Colo­nia San Rafael. Tweet

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banners, balloons, and paper flowers

Posted on 18 Apr ’10 by Salted Herring

colo­nia san luis rey was dec­o­rated for the Good Fri­day pro­ces­sion Tweet

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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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Palm Sunday

Posted on 28 Mar ’10 by Salted Herring

Domingo de Ramos.…it’s amaz­ing times here.…i have lots to report.… Tweet

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artisan market

Posted on 17 Feb ’10 by Salted Herring

even if the day is not par­tic­u­larly sunny and warm, and the mar­ket is siesta-time sleepy and quiet, the col­ors remain vivid and awaken the senses. Tweet

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Cass’ Chinese Lanterns

Posted on 25 Dec ’09 by Salted Herring

my neigh­bor and friend cass has most beau­ti­ful gar­den with flow­er­ing trees, fruit trees, and the gar­den has lovely scent of laven­der when enter­ing to the court­yard. now also delight­ful mex­i­can paper lanterns adorn her court­yard. Tweet

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star

Posted on 5 Dec ’09 by Salted Herring

this mari­achi hat sparkles like a christ­mas star Tweet

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