Tepoztlan adventures North America » Mexico | Marty Heller and Michelle Ferrarese
March 11th 2006 |
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International Hikers
 | Giselle (from Germany), Zdenek (Czech Republic), Cura (Brazil), and Michelle (US) òn a ridgetop in the mountains above Tepoztlan |
View from ridge beyond Huehuecoyotl
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Ancient tree
 | This (thousand-year-old?) Ficus presides over the garden from the stone wall at Huehue |
Well deserved rest
 | Rainbow caravan bus in the shade of young banana trees |
Carnaval Dancing in Tepoztlan
 | The crowd follows the chinelos, who follow a brass band, around and around in circles in the plaza, all afternoon and into the night. |
Chinelo up close
 | The traditional Carnaval costume in Tepoztlan-- they incorporate bearded masks, elaborate velvet robes and headresses, images of everything from Quetzlcoatl to Mickey Mouse, and there's even an ice cream flavor (Nieve de Chinelo) named after them. But what ARE they?? |
More images from around Tepoztlan...
 | Marty on a stone puente in Tepoztlan in the dry season-- it's hard to imagine but in the rainy season the river overflows its banks, and everything is lush and green. |
More images : nopal flowering
 | Nopales are in full bloom now, and these flowers will mature into the ¨tunas,¨or prickly pear fruits. |
Tashirat dance party!
 | Sammy y Ki'an bailando -- Sammy and Ki'an dancing. Two of the Tashirat children at last Saturday's dance party at the volunteers' house. |
I think this is really neat. It makes me want to go on a vacation, not for a vacation sake but to really live with the people and experience the culture. I like this because it gives more than just facts, but personal experience. |
