This photo journal, part of my Mexico/Guanajuato 2009 series, features the small, pretty city of Dolores Hidalgo, 'Mexico's Cradle of Independence'.
Dolores Hidalgo, located in the north-central part of Guanajuato state, was named a Pueblo Mágico (Magic Town) in 2002. [The Pueblos Mágicos program is a national Tourism initiative to promote a series of towns around the country that offer visitors a "magical" experience by reason of their natural beauty, cultural riches, or historical relevance. The
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The main plaza is ringed with ice cream vendors. Dolores Hidalgo is also famous for its ice cream which come...
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Visitors House (tourist information) also borders the main plaza. The Sub-delegate for the Spanish government...
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The large bronze statue of Hidalgo, the Father of Mexican Independence, takes center stage in the main...
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Independence Museum & historical art center. This arcaded building, adjacent to the parroquia & facing the...
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Unidentified building with lovely keystone doorways.
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Multicolored street
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Another one bordering the main plaza.
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Handcrafts and agriculture are the primary occupations in the town and surrounding countryside. Cottage...
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Mexican handblown glassware http://www.magellantraders.com/MexicanGlassware-traditional.htm
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Pottery
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Ceramic tile mural
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"Church of the Assumption" Built at the end of he 19th Century, this church exhibits a variety of...
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The back part & the cupola
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The top half
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The bottom half
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The interior
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A side altar
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The main altar Note the corinthian columns
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Painting
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Beautiful pipe organ
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"Parroquia de Neustra Senora de Dolores" (Our Lady of Sorrows) has a facade that is highly ornamented in the...
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The interior of the church with corinthian columns is Mexican baroque.
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A side altar
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Ornate retable The right transept contains one of the regions most significant...
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Interior of the cupola
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