This photo journal, the last in the Morelia & area series, features a couple of processions, the west end of the city, & miscellaneous other photos that didn't get into the other Morelia photo journals. Including this one, there are 26 photo journals in this series. They can all be found in my Mexico folder here:
http://www.worldisround.com/home/brecky/mexico/index.htmlAltough the text is in Spanish, this is a very good site for photos of Morelia architecture
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Archbishop centennial procession (ap)
This colorful procession was the 100th anniversary of the death of...
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ap - Amazing embroidered ensembles,
which are quite heavy. I think this type of embrodery is from Oaxaca?...
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ap - Gathering the procession
participants.
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ap - All are wearing traditional dress.
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This archbishop founded the order of
the Sisters of the Sacred Heart & the Poor, so the procession...
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ap - some ninos
Archbishop Tostado, who was born in 1848 in Guadalajara, was ordained...
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ap - and native costumes
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ap
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Festival Torito del Petate (tp)
(Little backpack bull). The bull backpack is generally a decorated...
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tp - Michoacan’s version of Carnival
This annual festival is Michoacan’s version of Carnival which is...
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tp - African origin
The Torito Petate tradition is apparently a tradition of African...
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tp - The torito judging & dancing
competition of this annual festival occurred in Plaza Valladolid. on the...
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tp - The 2011 festival had 96 entries
from 48 city barrios (neighborhoods), so the judging of toritos & the...
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tp - Two goals of the festival,
which has been taking place for 15 years, is to develop & strengthen the...
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tp - The festival shows off the
creativity of those who designed & created the torito. Some of those...
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tp - DooDads for ninos
These vendors had a good day ;o) This long interesting article, in...
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tp - This troupe was likely from my
barrio as it arrived right in front of my place headed for the plaza...
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tp - Imposing Indian Chief.
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tp - Note the brass band
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Callejon del Romance (cr)
with an entrance off 20 de Noviembre, my street. That entrance was near the...
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cr - Pretty fountain
The lane runs between 20 Noviembre & Aquiles Serdan. I see someone left a...
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cr - another angle
According to the history board at the entrance, this alley was a busy...
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cr - "Clandestine make out promenade"
I did see some smooching & fondling going on here LOL
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Amado Nervo
My friend Michaela lived on this street which was near me.
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