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.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

Aguascalientes Part 7: San Marcos' statue garden and lovely Templo

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Statue of a flower girl in Jardin de San Marcos . This charming, life-sized, bronze sculpture greets visitors who enter the lovely Garden ...
Sunday, July 20, 2014

Aguascalientes Part 6c: José Guadalupe Posada's satirical 19th Century catrinas and their 21st Century descendants

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A classic catrina of the 19th Century. The term catrina is the feminine version of the Spanish word catrin , which means dandy, dude, or...
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Monday, July 14, 2014

Aguascalientes Part 6b: Laughing at death in Museo de la Muerte

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Monsters on parade.  How'd you like to answer a knock on your door and find these characters, arm-in-arm and reeking of tequila, askin...
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