A selection of ex-voto from the museum of the Basílica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, in Mexico City. A touching display of faith, folk art, and natural sense of color.
Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
New Year's Day parade at San Sebastián Zinacatepec
We came across this religious parade with beautiful traditional dresses while driving by the small village of San Sebastián Zinacatepec on New Year's Day.
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Monday, August 5, 2019
Mexico, Estado de Veracruz
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| El Pico de Orizaba | Maltrata 2019 |
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| Olmeaca, 2019 |
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| Olmeaca, 2019 |
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| Olmeaca, 2019 |
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| Olmeaca, 2019 |
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| Olmeaca, 2019 |
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| Sayula de Alemán, 2019 |
Monday, July 29, 2019
Mexico: Hidalgo
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 |
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