We visited a family friend in Tepatepec, Hidalgo, for the religious celebration of a tiny baby Jesus doll ("El Niño Dios") of exquisite making that has been passed down within the family over generations as a sacred devotional item.
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A monumental 55m-high cross, claimed to be the biggest in Latin America.
It was built to attract tourism in 2016, but is still closed to the public and apparently abandoned.
El Arenal, 2019 |
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Interior of a parking garage
Tepatepec, 2020 |
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Two crosses
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Family portrait
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Hired musician
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Souvenir
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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El Niño Dios
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Brass band
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Inner courtyard
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Letting off firecrackers
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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From church to party
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Carrying El Niño Dios
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Painted storefronts
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Bolería (shoeshine shop)
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Roof dogs
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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"We have mole verde and mole rojo"
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Ice-cream kiosk
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Passerby
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Almost a fish
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Agave crop
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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Complementary trucks
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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The charrería is horsemanship elevated to artistic performance.
A cherished symbol of Mexican culture, is nowadays practiced mostly
by the medium-upper class due to its high costs.
Tepatepec, 2019 |
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A refreshing shower at the waterfall
Progreso de Obregón, 2019 |
