Dzień zmarłych w Meksyku w zdjęciach

Cukrowe czaszki na rynku.

Maski na Halloween który tutaj świętuje tu się równolegle. 

Chlebek zmarłych - bułki słodkie tradycyjnie wypiekane jedynie na dzień zmarłych, ozdabia się nim ołtarze a także spożywa się go w towarzystwie gorącej czekolady.

Kot -  ręcznie wykonana dekoracja na Halloween.

Czaszki udekorowane przez moich kolegów.

Kanał w Xochimilco, część dekoracji do spektaklu La Llorona corocznie odbywającego się na pobliskiej wysepce. 

Ofrenda - tradycyjny ołtarz ofiarny dla zmarłych

Uliczne przekąski

Oto wózek ulicznego sprzedawcy przekąsek, którego spotkałam na targu kwiatowym w Xochimilco. Ten wózek prezętuje sie naprawdę skromnie w porównaniu z tymi ktorę widuję w mieście. Na zdjęciu prażone nasiona dyni, orzeszki ziemne i żelki sprzedawane w plastikowych kubeczkach po 5 peso (1,25zl).

Dr. Atl's retrospective

While ago I went to Dr. Atl's exposition in Centro Cultural Tlatelolco. His real name was Gerardo Murillo born in 1875 in Guadalajara, Mexico. He was mexican painter and writer, particularly intrested in mexico city's landscape and climbing volcanos. He invented of his own art technique called "atl-colors". Almost all of his work is lanscapes, a few self-portraits and portraits of his lover Nahui Olin (which deserves a separate entry). In lots of his painting he experiments with perspective, trying to achieve spacious effect. He worked intensively, despite of lose of his leg which prevented him from climbing volcanos. In 1950 he wrote a book "How a Volacano is Born and Grows - Paricutín"about the eruption of volcano Paricutín, which also inspired him to paint many paintings showing this event. He died in Mexico city in 1964. 

 

Portrait of Nahui Olin

  

Cuicuilco

Cuicuilco is a piramide near Xochimilco in Mexico City. Unlike other piramides is round-shaped. It was destroyed and abandoned cause of eruption of volcano called Xitle. You can climb it up and visit the museum.

Marti, and my sis Maria

Maria

My sister

First time in Cholula

Cholula is a small town in Puebla state, about 2 hours in a bus from Mexico City. It's famous for the Great Pyramide and Nuestra Señora de los Remedios sanctuary that is build on it's top. While going up, there is a lot of street vendor selling handmade goods, food, drinks (I dared to try Tepache - fermented pineapple drink - it was delicous) and also roasted locust (called 'chapulines'). The day was beautiful, and we enjoyed Cholula so much we was back there in few weeks, I'll post some more photos soon.

On the top there is beautiful view of volcano Popocatepetl.

Sanctuary

Well of wishes

"Don't enter with dogs and bikes"