Blogs from Guanajuato, Mexico, North America - page 14

Even though it is still chilly here in the mornings and at night...Spring is here in Mexico. Every year at this time, San Miguel celebrates with the Feria de Candelaria. It means "Candle Mass," or the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple and is also for the Virgin of Candelaria. The main park in the city, Parque Juarez, becomes filled with plant and flower vendors from all over Mexico. They fill the park with gorgeous blooms in every bright color you could desire. The basketball court is filled with macetas, or flower pots, from teeny-tiny to HUGE! Aztec dancers welcome the spring with drums while children giggle and play with wheel barrels, hoping to help you to your car or taxi for a tip. I have been wanting plants for our place very ... read more

So this past week has been crazy! I can't believe it's been a week since I've been here. My Spanish is getting a little better and I'm getting way more accustomed to life here. The best part of this experience is submerging yourself into another culture, and seeing how other parts of the world exist. With human civilization comes life, and all the life has in store for us. There is never a better or worse culture, just a different culture. This last week alone has been an amazing time for me to think and reflect on my life and a little bit on Mexican life. Enjoy the pictures and please share your thoughts! Life Life here is so much different then the US, but it reminds me a little bit of Thailand. The street vendors, ... read more

The first days in Guanajuato. Just writing this is a bit mind-boggling as I keep having to remind myself that Spanish is not required. As I expected, the Spanish aspect of the trip has been, and will continue to be, a challenge. However, I do think that my comprehension is already improving - perhaps because my host family refuses to speak to me in English, they simply babble on in Spanish until I understand, or at least pretend , to understand. Everywhere you look someone is selling something. I am amazed at the number of hole-in-the-wall stores and restaurants (I’m not sure if they really qualify as restaurants) in the city. Within one block you can find over 10 ‘stores’ selling what seems to me the very same items. I guess the owners have very little ... read more

Day 10 is a travel day, we couldn´t go directly to Guanajuato from Morelia, we had to go to Irapuato first then catch a bus to Guanajuato. We debused in Irapuato, walked into the terminal, bought 2 tickets for Guanajuato, walked back out, got on our bus and left. We weren´t there 5 mins. Old Guanajuato is built in the crevis of a mountain. In order to maintain the beauty of the city, tunnels were drilled through the mountain and under the existing city to accomadate the flow of traffic. Therefore Guanajuato is a unique town looking somewhat like swiss cheese. Guanajuato´s steep cobble stone streets are soft north american bodies. Next time Tony Little wants to invent a glut machine he should consult the residence of Guanajuato for some design inspiration. We ate dinner late ... read more

Hola Well, I only have a few days left here in Mexico, as I head home on Friday. The time has gone by oh so quickly... The last couple weeks, I've just been relaxing and enjoying my time here, and spending lots of time with the family. Two weeks ago we had a Thanksgiving dinner for the ISA students and their families. The food was great but it just wasn't the same. But it was nice to at least celebrate the holiday. That weekend I had to say goodbye to a lot of my friends, who were leaving to travel before heading home. It was really hard to say goodbye to these people that I have spent the whole semester with, realizing that I probably won't see most of them ever again. That weekend Jesús and ... read more