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Photo Series of Mexico

Photo Series of Mexico

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Soldaderas in the Mexican Revolution

Ajijic, Jalisco: 40 Blocks in A Mexican Pueblo

I’ve spent the last ten years living in and photographing the Mexican town of Ajijic, Jalisco, a place with its own rich traditions and ways of celebrating fiestas and holidays.

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Zayacos

The Masked Sayacas of Ajijic, Mexico

Each late winter, Ajijic’s unique characters, the sayacas, appear in the streets to take part in the Carnaval celebrations which overtake the town for two weeks.

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Carnaval in Mexico

Sayaca Portraits

Many people in Ajijic create their own elaborate costumes and masks to dress up as a sayaca during Carnaval. These color portraits show off the dedication that people have to maintain their town’s traditions.

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Emptied Corona bottles line the rear of an altar on Noche de Muertos 2015 in Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico.

Day of the Dead in Jalisco, Mexico

Mexico’s most famous holiday gives families a moment to pause and remember lost loved ones and friends who are said to come back to the land of the living each November.

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A catrina in a contest for best catrina bride in Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jalisco.

Catrinas on the Day of the Dead in Mexico

The catrina is a significant image in Mexican culture and on the Day of the Dead many people dress up and paint their faces.

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A man oversees the lighting of one of the parts of a large fireworks castle.

Mexican Fireworks Castles

These handcrafted, reuseable wooden towers with moving and rotating parts are laden with fireworks and then ignited during celebrations in Ajijic and other places in Mexico.

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Panteón del Cristo, Morelia, Michoacán.

Inside the Graveyard Mausoleums of Mexico

Some families build mausoleums on their cemetery plots to remember their loved ones and create a space for them in the afterlife which sometimes is as comfortable as a real home.

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Aztec dancers during the Fiesta for Our Lady of the Rosary in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.

The Aztec Dancers

Though they tried, the Spanish never completely conquered Mexico. Today, religious, prehispanic-based dance is often a part of Ajijic’s Catholic processions and celebrations.

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The Mexican Cowboys: Charros, Vaqueros and Jinetes

Jalisco is cowboy country and hardly a day goes by when you’re out and about that you don’t run into a charro or vaquero.

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The Mexican Cowboys

The Mexican Cowgirls: Escaramuzas, Charras and Vaqueras

Some women and girls ride horses during parades in Ajijic or participate in competitive horseriding in a national circuit.

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Highway 15

Highway 15: Mexico at 55 MPH

A passenger-side view of life along Highway 15 in northern Mexico.

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La Costeña in the Graveyard

Discarded metal vegetable cans, such as the brand La Costeña, are often used as flower vases in cemeteries throughout Mexico.

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Aztec Dancers during a procession for Our Lady of the Rosary in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico

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Two children are dressed as catrines on the Day of Two children are dressed as catrines on the Day of the Dead in the cemetery in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Victor Rochin launches a rocket during the process Victor Rochin launches a rocket during the procession for Saint Andrew in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico.
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Victor Rochin lanza un cohete durante la procesión de San Andrés en Ajijic, Jalisco, México.
Hice una página web / guía turística virtual pa Hice una página web / guía turística virtual para Ajijic, México, el pueblo en lo que he vivido los últimos 8 años. Restaurantes, tiendas, artistas, artesanos, hoteles, qué hacer, fiestas y festivales. Además de ser fotógrafo, también soy diseñador de web! Que la encuentres útil si alguna vez estás en la área. Visita https://lakesideguide.mx o checa el bio link de hoy.
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I made a website/virtual tourist guide to Ajijic, Mexico, the town where I've been living for the past 8 years. Restaurants, shops, artists, artisans, hotels, what to do, fiestas & festivals. Apart from being a photographer, I'm also a web designer! If you're ever in the area, I hope you find it useful. Visit https://lakesideguide.mx or check today's bio link.  #mexico #ajijic #chapala #jalisco #guadalajara #lagodechapala #lakesideguide
Un joven charro en el Día del Charro en Ajijic, J Un joven charro en el Día del Charro en Ajijic, Jalisco, México. Los charros tienen su propio día de fiesta en México. Visita bit.ly/mexicowboys para ver más fotos de charros o haz clic en el bio link de hoy.
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A young cowboy on the Day of the Cowboy in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. Cowboys have their own national holiday in Mexico. Visit bit.ly/mexicowboys to see more photos of charros or click on today's bio link.
Un "castillo" de fuegos artificiales durante las f Un "castillo" de fuegos artificiales durante las fiestas patronales de San Andrés en Ajijic, Jalisco, México. Los castillos pueden alcanzar 15-20 metros o a veces más.  Para más fotos de castillos pirotécnicos visita bit.ly/fireworkscastillos.  A pyrotechnics worker keeps close watch on a fireworks "castle" during the fiestas patronales for St. Andrew in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. These structures reach 50 feet or sometimes more. For more photos of Mexican fireworks castles visit bit.ly/fireworkscastillos

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