Jim & Carole's Mexico Adventure

Carole and I live in Ajijic, a village on the shore of Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest natural lake. During our travels in Mexico, we have found a startling cultural mix from ancient pre-hispanic to the 21st Century.This is a land of vivid colors and contrasts, a country which provides us with fascinating new perspectives. We hope you enjoy this photographic journal as much as we have enjoyed creating it.

Showing posts with label Tonala. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tonala. Show all posts
Saturday, September 15, 2012

The Tastoanes of Tonalá

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Masked dancers called Tastoanes gather in front of Tonalá's Palacio Municipal . On July 25 of this year, Carole and I visited the Gu...
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Friday, January 2, 2009

Tonala folk art Part 3: The Master Potter

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Ferocious cat seems ready to spring off this damaged pot .  The pot, created by master potter Salvador Vazquez Carmona of Tonala , sat in a ...
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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Tonala folk art Part 2, glass blowing

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Glass sculpture or undersea monster? A cluster of decorative glass sculptures hangs from the ceiling of a glass blowing factory in Tonala ,...
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Sunday, December 21, 2008

Tonala folk art Part 1: making paper mache

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Paper mache toucan rests quietly as its paint dries. Carole and I recently took a tour of several folk art workshops of Tonala , the craf...
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