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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Last Tuesday evening Karen asked if I wanted to take a day trip on Wednesday. I said, "Sure, why not?" and we planned to meet at the bus terminal in the morning.
We visited Tlaxcala, which is the capital of the state of the same name and the smallest state in Mexico.
"When the Spanish arrived in 1519, the Tlaxcalans fought fiercely at first , but ultimately became Cortés' staunchest allies against the Aztecs (with the exception of one chief, Xicoténcatl the Younger, who tried to rouse his people against the Spanish and is now a Mexican hero). The Spanish rewarded the Tlaxcalans with privileges and used them to help pacify and settle Chichimec areas to the north." -- Lonely Planet Guide Book.
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| buildings around the zócalo (main plaza) |
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| there were lots of statues around Tlaxcala with a similar style, material and color |
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| buildings around the zócalo |
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| the zócalo |
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| the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| murals of Tlaxcala's history by Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin in the Palacio de Gobierno |
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| Palacio del Gobierno |
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| Palacio del Gobierno |
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| Parroquia de San José |
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| Parroquia de San José |
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| Parroquia de San José |
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| lunch! |
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| lunch! |
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| another view of the Zócalo |
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| the Palacio de Justicia, the former Capilla Real de Indios, built for the use of indigenous nobles |
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| Virgin de Guadalupe figures in the shop at the Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Talavera pottery Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| map of what's made where in Tlaxcala Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| talavera pottery Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| carved canes Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| carved chess set Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| woman weaving Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| trying on the belt she made Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| modeling the belt she made Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| woven, not painted! Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Bells are "the voice of God" so the bell-maker must be pure (no alcohol, sexual relations, etc) before making the bell Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| traditional kitchen de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| traditional sweat lodge/sauna Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| where corn is stored Museo de Artes y Tradiciones de Tlaxcala (Museum of Art and Traditions of Tlaxcala)/ "Casa de las Artesanias" |
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| Eagle/snake statue (image on Mexico's flag) with statue of Benito Juarez and the Parroquia in the background |
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| one of the 4 Tlaxcala leaders |
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Ex-Convento Franciscano de la Asuncio |
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| Ex-Convento Franciscano de la Asuncio |
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| Ex-Convento Franciscano de la Asuncio |
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| bull fighting plaza |
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| Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán. It is in the Churrigueresque style (aka over the top in decoration). |
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| Santuario de la Virgen de OcotlánIt is an important pilgrimage site due to the belief that the Virgin appeared here in 1541. |
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| Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán |
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| Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán |
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| Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán |
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| Part of the mural showing the story of the Virgin.Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán. |
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| Part of the mural showing the story of the Virgin.Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán. |
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| Church bench with many details reminiscent of indigenous beliefs (ex: flowers and fruit were symbols of the goddess they worshiped) Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán |
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| Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán |
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| Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán |
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| Santuario de la Virgen de Ocotlán |
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| overlooking Tlaxcala |
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| Escalinata de los Héroes (stairway of the heroes) |
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| sunset on the bus ride from Tlaxcala to the DF |
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