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 |
