Art Work at Tlaquepaque

We were quite impressed by this style of picture making. The background is wax on wood and the artist covers it all with threads. They are sold at a price that doesn't represent the hours of work that must go into each one. Very clever but too difficult to bring home!

Relief from the heat

August 27th 2007
Monday 27th August This morning we decided to treat ourselves to a full breakfast at one of the restaurants we had seen last night in the Zocalo. Firstly though we packed our backpacks as we had to catch a taxi at 1300 to the airport. Breakfast was great and we both ate enough to last us for some time. Judy had scrambled eggs Mexican style, Rags had hotcakes - 3 large ones smothered in maple s ... read more

North America » Mexico » Jalisco » Guadalajara

The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more

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