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A Maya weaver from Tenejapa Chiapas has completed one half of a huipil and will use the threads in the basket to weave the other half.

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Uploaded on Jan 27, 2012

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Many of the women attending the 2012 fiesta of San Sebastian in Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico wore capes...

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Uploaded on Jan 24, 2012

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Women in beautiful capes shine at the fiesta of San Sebastian Martir in Zinacantan, Chiapas, Mexico

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2012

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Frida looks divine in this embroidered huipil (Mazateca baja) and matching scarf (possibly from Mitla). ...

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Uploaded on Jan 19, 2012

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This wooden Santa Claus rides a fierce Polar Bear. He holds a bag with a kitty cat inside. A work by...

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Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012

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A selection of wool tapestries and rugs woven by Bulmaro Perez and family. Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012

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Charming poster from the Guelaguetza cultural festival of 2003. El Patio Restaurant near Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca Mexico

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012

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Hidden in the mountains of the Sierra Sur of Oaxaca is the little town of Santa Ana del Rio. This is a...

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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This huipil was woven in the Xochistlahuaca region of the state of Guerrero, Mexico. The huipil is...

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Uploaded on Jan 14, 2012

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It seems that most of the women in Quiatoni embroider cloths they call tiras (strips) with colorful...

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Uploaded on Jan 13, 2012

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A view of the Zapotec community of San Pedro Quiatoni in the Sierra Sur region of Oaxaca, Mexico. This...

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Uploaded on Jan 13, 2012

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The sign at the Panamerican Hwy said San Pedro Quiatoni was only 29 km ahead. I thought the town lay in a...

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Uploaded on Jan 13, 2012

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It seems like everybody has a cold these days. Here in Oaxaca, Mexico, mezcal is good for whatever ails you

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Uploaded on Jan 11, 2012

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These three tree branches have been carved to show scenes of typical life in the state of Tlaxcala,...

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Uploaded on Jan 11, 2012

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This two web huipil comes from San Pedro Quiatoni, a Zapotec town in the Sierra Sur region of Oaxaca,...

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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012

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May the warm face of the sun shine on your new weeks. Talavera sun face from Gamez pottery in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico

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Uploaded on Jan 8, 2012

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The prior photo shows the traditional sweet bread rosca de reyes. Local bakeries, however, turn out some...

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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012

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It seems like everybody in Oaxaca was carrying one of these sweet breads during tha past several days. ...

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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012

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