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Día de los Muertos in Patzcuaro and Morelia 2010

My travels to Mexico never fail to disappoint me. Mexico is full of so much color and rich culture. Even though the USA has issued travel advisory warnings to Michoacan I found there was nothing unsafe about being there as I was traveling alone. This was my third visit to Morelia and Patzcuaro for the festivities of Día de los Muertos. The city of Morelia named after José Maria Morelos y Pavón was celebrating its bicentennial of their War of Independence from Spain. Once again I visited Los Hornos Ortiz Bakery which goes all out for Día de los Muertos. Morelia has great architecture along with wonderful public art, murals, sculptures, churches and art museums. Patzcuaro held its annual tianguis along with the Concurso where folk artists from throughout Michoacan competed. Once again all the work was exceptional! Patzcuaro has become a destination for visitors from around the world to witness the beauty of Dia de los Muertos in Michoacan!
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Altar for little girl
Altar for little girl		 Marigolds and papel picado
Marigolds and papel picado		 Lady in front of church
Lady in front of church		 A Dream of Sunday afternoon in Alameda Park
A Dream of Sunday afternoon in Alameda Park
A Lively Dance - Los Hornos Ortiz
A Lively Dance - Los Hornos Ortiz		 Detail of Pan de Muerto - Los Hornos Ortiz
Detail of Pan de Muerto - Los Hornos Ortiz		 What a Day - Los Hornos Ortiz
What a Day - Los Hornos Ortiz		 Folkloric Dancers - Los Hornos Ortiz
Folkloric Dancers - Los Hornos Ortiz
Revolutionaries - Los Hornos Ortiz
Revolutionaries - Los Hornos Ortiz		 Happy Calavera - Los Hornos Ortiz
Happy Calavera - Los Hornos Ortiz		 At the Cantina - Los Hornos Ortiz
At the Cantina - Los Hornos Ortiz		 Poster at Los Hornos Ortiz
Poster at Los Hornos Ortiz
El Boracho - Los Hornos Ortiz
El Boracho - Los Hornos Ortiz		 Feeling fresh - Los Hornos Ortiz
Feeling fresh - Los Hornos Ortiz		 The Lovers - Los Hornos Ortiz
The Lovers - Los Hornos Ortiz		 First Love - Los Hornos Ortiz
First Love - Los Hornos Ortiz
Calavera with cigarette - Los Hornos Ortiz
Calavera with cigarette - Los Hornos Ortiz		 Calavera with cigar
Calavera with cigar		 Mosaic bread image of Morelos - Los Hornos Ortiz
Mosaic bread image of Morelos - Los Hornos Ortiz		 Cats and Dogs from Los Hornos Ortiz
Cats and Dogs from Los Hornos Ortiz
Dancer
Dancer		 Colorful Ofrenda
Colorful Ofrenda		 Tomb with skeletons
Tomb with skeletons		 Sugar skull and votive
Sugar skull and votive
Soldadera on her horse
Soldadera on her horse		 Detail of altar
Detail of altar		 Public altar
Public altar		 Marigold cross
Marigold cross
Calaveras from Capula
Calaveras from Capula		 Calavera with eye patch
Calavera with eye patch		 Flamenco Dancer by Neri de la Cruz
Flamenco Dancer by Neri de la Cruz		 Calavera Couple
Calavera Couple
Catrin made from straw
Catrin made from straw		 Soldadera by Neri de la Cruz
Soldadera by Neri de la Cruz		 Pirate Calavera
Pirate Calavera		 Catrin by Juan Torres
Catrin by Juan Torres
Bride and Groom
Bride and Groom		 Bride Calavera
Bride Calavera		 Calavera dining
Calavera dining		 Catrina with yellow boa
Catrina with yellow boa
Two Cats
Two Cats		 Chocolate Skulls
Chocolate Skulls		 Dog and fish sugar figures
Dog and fish sugar figures		 Sugar Cat and Bees
Sugar Cat and Bees
More Sugar Skulls
More Sugar Skulls		 Calavera Bride
Calavera Bride		 Sugar Skull assortment
Sugar Skull assortment		 Crowned Nun
Crowned Nun
Green Skull
Green Skull		 Sugar fish
Sugar fish		 Food Assortment
Food Assortment		 Rows of chocolate skulls
Rows of chocolate skulls
Pan de muerto and fruit
Pan de muerto and fruit		 Calavera with beer
Calavera with beer		 Plates of food
Plates of food		 Poster in Morelia
Poster in Morelia
La Ofrendra
La Ofrendra		 Basket of food
Basket of food		 Dulces
Dulces		 Airplane
Airplane
Ceramic figurines
Ceramic figurines		 Ceramic folk art
Ceramic folk art		 Detail of batea
Detail of batea		 Detail of blouse
Detail of blouse
Rebozo by Cecilia Baustista
Rebozo by Cecilia Baustista		 Danza de Los Moros
Danza de Los Moros		 Ceramic Virgin
Ceramic Virgin		 Processional float with dolls
Processional float with dolls
Ofrenda for Zapata
Ofrenda for Zapata		 Girl with dove
Girl with dove		 Painting of Catrina
Painting of Catrina		 Soldadero and Catrina
Soldadero and Catrina
Zapata
Zapata		 Painting of Soldadera by Juan Torres
Painting of Soldadera by Juan Torres		 Soldadera in panteon
Soldadera in panteon		 Three Soldaderas
Three Soldaderas
Laughing Calavera
Laughing Calavera		 Altar for Morelos
Altar for Morelos		 Mural
Mural		 Gathering wheat
Gathering wheat
Hidalgo with Guadalupe banner
Hidalgo with Guadalupe banner		 Mural with Morelos
Mural with Morelos		 Mural with Hidalgo & Morelos
Mural with Hidalgo & Morelos		 Statue of Hidalgo
Statue of Hidalgo
Power Struggle
Power Struggle		 Papel Picado of Hidalgo
Papel Picado of Hidalgo		 Women dancing
Women dancing		 Painting of Tehuanas
Painting of Tehuanas
Virgin behind bars
Virgin behind bars		 Painted ceiling
Painted ceiling		 Virgin with marigolds
Virgin with marigolds		 Two Virgins
Two Virgins
Virgin of Rosario in wax
Virgin of Rosario in wax		 La Monja Coronada
La Monja Coronada		 Virgin with braids
Virgin with braids		 Virgin on Altar
Virgin on Altar
Virgin with violin
Virgin with violin		 Saint with marigolds
Saint with marigolds		 Angel
Angel		 Altar inside church
Altar inside church
Dance of the Viejitos
Dance of the Viejitos		 La Plaza Grande
La Plaza Grande		 Ex-Convento de San Diego
Ex-Convento de San Diego		 Hanging out
Hanging out
El Santuario de Guadalupe
El Santuario de Guadalupe		 Musicians
Musicians		 Dancers
Dancers		 Sunset in Patzcuaro
Sunset in Patzcuaro
Lino's kitchen
Lino's kitchen		 Candy shop in Morelia
Candy shop in Morelia		 Fruit
Fruit		 Guadalupe and marigolds
Guadalupe and marigolds
Angel with marigolds
Angel with marigolds		 Tarascan fountain
Tarascan fountain		 Sculpture by Juan Torres
Sculpture by Juan Torres		 Fishermen on Lake Patzcuaro
Fishermen on Lake Patzcuaro
Centro Cultural Clavijero
Centro Cultural Clavijero		 Mr. Meow
Mr. Meow		 Angel by Juan Torres
Angel by Juan Torres		 Painting by Juan Torres
Painting by Juan Torres
Arranging flowers in Cucuchucho
Arranging flowers in Cucuchucho		 Arco
Arco		 Coca-Cola and Cristo
Coca-Cola and Cristo		 Little Cowboy
Little Cowboy
Decorating Grave
Decorating Grave		 Arranging votive candles
Arranging votive candles		 Families decorating graves
Families decorating graves		 In Thought
In Thought
Two Angels
Two Angels		 Hanging out in the cemetery
Hanging out in the cemetery		 Tomb with angels
Tomb with angels		 Tomb with airplane
Tomb with airplane
Reflection - Tzintzuntzan
Reflection - Tzintzuntzan		 Through the wreath
Through the wreath		 Floral Mural with Cowboy in Tzintzuntzan
Floral Mural with Cowboy in Tzintzuntzan		 Votive with marigolds & celosia
Votive with marigolds & celosia
Home Altar
Home Altar		 Ofrenda for Rosa
Ofrenda for Rosa		 Offerings of food
Offerings of food		 Wooden horses adorned with food
Wooden horses adorned with food
A Family Affair - Tzurumutaro
A Family Affair - Tzurumutaro		 Detail of Ofrenda
Detail of Ofrenda		 Circle of candles - Pacanda
Circle of candles - Pacanda		 Adding food to the ofrenda
Adding food to the ofrenda
Adjusting candle
Adjusting candle		 Family gathering - Tzurumútaro
Family gathering - Tzurumútaro		 Family portrait
Family portrait		 Gathering in Tzurumutaro
Gathering in Tzurumutaro
Scattering pedals - Tzurumútaro
Scattering pedals - Tzurumútaro		 Night time vigil - Pacanda
Night time vigil - Pacanda		 Food for the dead - Pacanda
Food for the dead - Pacanda		 La Ofrenda Grande
La Ofrenda Grande
Asleep at grave - Pacanda
Asleep at grave - Pacanda		 Deep in thought - Pacanda
Deep in thought - Pacanda		 Detail of horse
Detail of horse		 Asleep by grave - Pacanda
Asleep by grave - Pacanda
Wrapped up - Pacanda
Wrapped up - Pacanda		 All through the night in Pacanda
All through the night in Pacanda		 Baskets of food - Pacanda
Baskets of food - Pacanda		 Keeping Vigil in Pacanda
Keeping Vigil in Pacanda
A Quiet Moment in Tzurumutaro
A Quiet Moment in Tzurumutaro		 Lighting candle - Pacanda
Lighting candle - Pacanda		 Attentive - Pacanda
Attentive - Pacanda		 Ofrenda
Ofrenda
Church interior - Pacanda
Church interior - Pacanda		 Floating marigolds
Floating marigolds		 Altar detail
Altar detail		 Moment of silence in Pacanda
Moment of silence in Pacanda
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marga shubart 21-Nov-2010 23:40
Ann -

your photos are always eye-candy plus!!!
Chip 20-Nov-2010 17:19
You never fail to disappoint in your visual treasures, making your trips special for us all.
Thanks. Heading to Mexico myself next week, so appreciate the positive words about travel.
Barbara Mauldin 20-Nov-2010 15:23
Ann - Once again you have captured the rich diversity of that great event in the Patzcuaro area. Beautiful!! Thank you.
Bobbie 19-Nov-2010 21:47
As always, thank you for the special peek of Mexico..bobbie
Connie Jaquith 19-Nov-2010 19:23
Thanks for sharing your work, Ann. Extraordinary! Your attention to detail is incredible, capturing the experience. This is living folk art.
Tom Aageson 19-Nov-2010 16:52
Ann-an extraordinary collection of images. You always find a way to find the beauty in tradition. Thank you. Tom
joseantonio19-Nov-2010 05:33
Very nica images
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