The Faces of Mexico (No. 1 of 13 articles) is an introduction to pictures from a 14-day Elderhostel program in Mexico called "Dia De Los Muertos in Oaxaca" celebrating of the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca, which has probably the largest such celebration, where we stayed seven nights. Three-night visits were also made to Cuernavaca and Tlaxcala. The program was in October and November 2008.
Elderhostel invites participants to "immerse yourself in celebratory rituals for the dead. Roam the halls of imposing palaces and
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At Cuernavaca's Robert Brady Museum
this Toltec stone head (600 A.D.-1000 A.D.) is thought to possibly...
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Displayed at the Palace of Cortez in
Cuernavaca is this elaborate headdress.
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Oaxaca-costume-clad ladies with skeleton
faces are happy to pose for a picture.
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Parades on Oaxacan streets included at
least two children's bands.
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It was hard to tell which were viewers
and which were participants in the parades.
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In Oaxaca's Government Palace many
altars in celebration of Day of the Dead were displayed. Certainly the...
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Cute kids and possibly their grandmother
add interest to the decoration contest.
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This is a small portion of a large
tapete on the floor of Oaxaca's Government Palace. It is made with dyed...
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More of the tapete made with dyed
sawdust, sand, multicolored seeds, flower petals and powdered lime (colored...
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In Oaxaca's Government Palace this mural
wraps around the staircase telling the stories of Oaxaca's indigenous...
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The mural was completed in 1988 by
Mexican muralist Arturo García Bustos.
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Some images on the mural are of local
celebrities who supported the arts or worked in politics.
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A film was shown to visitors near the
mural explaining Oaxaca's history and the customs and legends of the...
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Every business in Oaxaca had costumed
figures on display celebrating the Day of the Dead tradition.
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In Oaxaca's zocalo some children drew
my attention to the squirrel who had his picture taken from both sides of the...
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On the shopping street in Oaxaca we
passed this young boy many times as he entertained passerbys hoping for a...
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Visitors at Oaxaca's Xoxocotlan
Cemetery were greeted by this friendly face.
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Children visiting Xoxocotlan Cemetery
looked up at this 10-foot stylish lady.
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At San Miguel Cemetery in Oaxaca this
live costumed person was singing and clapping as a brass band played.
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He was directing the band playing at
San Miguel Cemetery in Oaxaca.
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Oaxaca's San Miguel Cemetery was alive
with music as Oaxacans and visitors to the city participated in Day of...
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My camera's flash in San Miguel Cemetery
lights up the activities going on about 8:00 P.M. as people complete...
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Just outside the entrance to San Miguel
Cemetery in Oaxaca many food vendors were set up to feed the families...
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Another food vendor outside the cemetery
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This young boy selling flowers outside
San Miguel Cemetery liked the diversion of being photographed.
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