Tag: mexico
member name: Rick *Don Rico* J.
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April 01, 2009 09:16 PM EDT --
Okay. I'm back from my trip to Mexico! It was too short, but fun.
Keep watching and I might post a few stories about the trip!
Now, I'm off to post a photo or two...
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March 23, 2008 08:49 PM EDT --
While sitting on the balcony of my room in beautiful, downtown Zihuatanejo I looked down and decide to take a few photos. The inspiration for this was a series of paintings by, fellow Gatherer, Warren . . .
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August 11, 2007 01:31 PM EDT --
I took a road trip from Zihuatanejo to visit Paracho, a town that is famous for it's luthiers. "What are luthiers?" you ask. Those are guitar makers. But, on the way I stumbled upon a beautiful . . .
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August 19, 2007 12:03 PM EDT --
Uruapan is a bustling city in the heart of the Mexican state of Michoacan. Traffic jams. Narrow streets. A quarter of a million people. But, hidden in a ravine in the middle of the city is an oasis. Eduardo . . .
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December 11, 2007 01:18 PM EST --
I've mentioned it before, but let me tell you a little more about the Pink House.
The color is Mexican Pink. That means it isn't sort of pink, it is PINK! And not just on the outside. It's . . .
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December 11, 2007 05:38 PM EST --
I went out on the porch this morning and was looking up and down the street. Women swept their porches or raked the street in front of their houses. Dogs were still sleeping in the street. School kids . . .
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December 15, 2007 11:23 PM EST --
Well, It's that time of year here in the village. Today I went into town to see if I could find a virgin. And what better place to look than outside the church in Petatlan?
I prefer smaller virgins. . . .
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December 25, 2007 08:32 PM EST --
I was just sitting here shivering and cursing the fact that I have to once again wear shoes. So I thought I'd share with you a few things that have changed for me in the last week.
I'm sure . . .
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April 02, 2008 09:42 PM EDT --
In the middle of Lake Patzcuaro are several islands. The largest of these islands is Janitzio, "The place of rain". On top of the island is a huge 120-foot tall statue of José María . . .
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March 30, 2008 02:42 PM EDT --
In the middle of Lake Patzcuaro are several islands. The largest of these islands is Janitzio, "The place of rain". On top of the island is a huge 120-foot tall statue of José María . . .
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September 15, 2007 10:33 AM EDT --
After a couple of road trips through Michoacan, Mexico I started noticing that there were some really cool churches. Some were adorned with angels, flowers, and other carvings. Others were not as ornate . . .
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September 20, 2007 02:55 PM EDT --
I don't have a lot to say about the flowers I've photographed in Mexico because, quite frankly, I don't know the names of many of them. So I'll let the flowers do most of the talking. Feel . . .
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March 29, 2008 10:18 PM EDT --
In the middle of Lake Patzcuaro are several islands. The largest of these islands is Janitzio, "The place of rain". On top of the island is a huge 120-foot tall statue of José María . . .
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May 22, 2008 07:26 AM EDT --
Barra De Potosi is a small fishing village on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Located about 125 miles up the coast from Acapulco. Life there is simple. It's my favorite place to go on vacation. . . .
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February 18, 2008 02:01 AM EST --
Hanging upside down.
Chickens at the mercado.
Forty pesos, please.
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August 26, 2007 10:27 PM EDT --
November 20th. La Dia de la Revolucion. And what's a Mexican holiday without a parade? The parade is made up mostly of school children. And it lasts for hours!
Join me in watching the parade in Zihuatanejo... . . .
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March 15, 2008 09:28 PM EDT --
I visited the Tarascan ruins in Tzintzuntzan a couple of weeks ago with my daughter, Jennifer. The huge stone structures on the hillside above Lake Patzcuaro are called yacatas.
Stone set . . .
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November 26, 2007 12:01 PM EST --
Tonight was the last night for the Metropolitan University Biology group to be in town. The students had been doing research on the local ecosystems as they relate to the birds of the area. . . .
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March 10, 2008 08:23 PM EDT --
During our stay here in Mexico we've noticed that there are two major groups of people. There are the local people and there are the tourist. Sometimes it's easy to tell them apart. Other times . . .
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March 16, 2008 01:30 PM EDT --
A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to spend some time in Mexico with my oldest daughter, Jennifer . We spent a few days in the Lake Patzcuaro region. This photo essay is about one of the mornings we . . .
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