October 29, 2021 - October 31, 2021
Friday morning I walked down to the main square to use one of the bank ATMs. I guess the payday Friday is a custom in Mexico, too, as the banks and ATMs had lines. I also stopped at the tourism office on the square to get some information about local tours companies since some of the places we want to visit may work better on a tour (as much as we dislike being herded around by a guide LOL). Of course I couldn’t help taking a few photos on my walk.
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| The Mercado de Dame is next to la Parroquia. |
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| The courtyard of Starbucks decorated for dia de los Muertos. |
Saturday is college football day for us. There were two games we wanted to watch; Michigan vs. Michigan State at 11:00 am and Penn State vs. Ohio State at 6:30 pm. We walked to the Corner Cafe (Cafe de la Esquina) nearby for breakfast and walked around a bit after. I made beef taco pie using tortillas for the crust for lunch. It was quite tasty. After Michigan State won 37-33 I went for a walk to look for some marigolds to decorate for dia de los muertos.
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| Colorful awnings on the street we walked on |
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| On every side of town you can see the hills beyond. If you look closely at the photo you can see the river among the rocks on the bottom left. |
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| I purchased a large bunch of marigolds from a street vender. Legend has it that they attract the souls of lost loved ones. |
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| I couldn't resist hanging more fiesta banners. |
On Sunday after my walk and shower I cooked a lunch of baked pesto chicken breasts and a green salad. The chicken was easy and delicious - always my favorite kind of meal to cook. After lunch we took a cab to a special bazar which featured only Mexican made products. I bought a basket and some leather slippers ( the tile floors here are super cold). We walked from the bazar to the town center which we found crowded with many people celebrating Dia de Los Muertos. Apparently the fiesta lasts for four days this year because of the weekend.
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| The bazaar offered everything from shoes, textiles, clothing, hats, to jewelry all hand made in Mexico. |
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| We passed a Catrina on the way to el Centro. |
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| Similar courtyards are found all over the city. |
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| My first purchase downtown was this crown of marigolds which is traditionally worn for Dia de los Muertos fiestas. |
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| Calle Hildago was lined with makeup artists creating traditional faces for the festivities. |
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| When we returned to our apartment we found artists creating new murals on the wall. |
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| Claire is ready for Trick or Treating with her sister and parents. |
And Monday and Tuesday are the big celebration. I’m looking forward to this cultural event.
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