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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Video: Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City

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"New" Basilica building,  Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City Millions of pilgrims each year visit the home of the famous image...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Our Lady of Guadalupe: Miracle or Colonial Marketing Strategy?

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Guadalupe of Extremadura This is the Virgin of Guadalupe, but not the Guadalupe that most people have in mind.   It is a  representation...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Guadalupe Church, San Cristóbal de las Casas: Video available

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Guadalupe Church, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas This church, located in San Cristóbal's Barrio de Guadalupe, was built in 1854...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013

The Colonial City: Spanish Urban Planning

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Main Plaza, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas When visiting Mexican cities and towns, it seems that all are built accor...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Video: The Unique Mayan/Christian Mixture in Chiapas,MX

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Mayan Medicine Museum, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas Throughout Chiapas the Mayan peoples have maintained a strong sense of their...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Videos of Dia de los Muertos in Chiapas: Romerillo, San Juan Chamula, San Cristóbal de las Casas

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Ofrenda for Dia de los Muertos, Tenejapa, Chiapas Dia de los Muertos in Chiapas was the topic of my last post (Nov. 12, 2013) and no...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Dia de los Muertos: Chiapas

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The Day of the Dead, in Spanish Dia de los Muertos, may be the best-known Mexican holiday.  It is characterized by skeletons and death-theme...
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