Para el pueblo de Oaxaca / To the people of Oaxaca.
( All Saints' Day Celebration at El Zocalo )
November 1, All Saints Day, and November 2, All Souls Day are marked throughout
The Magic of the Cities.
Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer
November 1, All Saints Day, and November 2, All Souls Day are marked throughout
If you want to see this theme all over the world click on any of the participating sites below:
Sharon, CT, USA | Porto, Portugal | Albuquerque, NM, USA | London, UK | Seattle, WA, USA | Edinburgh, UK | Stayton, OR, USA | Greenville, SC, USA | Budapest, Hungary | Antigua, Guatemala | Alexandria, VA, USA | Manila, Philippines | Twin Cities, MN, USA | Szentes, Hungary | Paris, France | Portsmouth, UK | Ryde, UK | Sydney, Australia | Oulu, Finland | Singapore | Santiago, Chile | Melbourne, Australia | Dubai, UAE | Bandung, Indonesia | Copenhagen, Denmark | Sequim, WA, USA | Singapore | Tenerife, Spain | Tuzla, B&H | Jakarta, Indonesia | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Brussels, Belgium | Stavanger, Norway | Aliso Viejo, CA, USA | Oshawa, ON, Canada | Vantaa, Finland | Trier, Germany | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK | Hong Kong | Shang Hai, China | San Diego, CA, USA | Sydney, Australia | St Paul, MN, USA
The Day of The Dead
Her face is unforgettable and she goes by many names: La Catrina, la Flaca, la Huesuda, la Pelona--Fancy Lady, Skinny, Bony, Baldy. A fixture in Mexican society, she's not some trendy fashion model, but La Muerte--Death.
Renowned writer Octavio Paz observes that, undaunted by death, the Mexican has no qualms about getting up close and personal with death, noting that he "...chases after it, mocks it, courts it, hugs it, sleeps with it; it is his favorite plaything and his most lasting love."
November 1, All Saints Day, and November 2, All Souls Day are marked throughout
In most localities November 1 is set aside for remembrance of deceased infants and children, often referred to as angelitos (little angels). Those who have died as adults are honored November 2.
From mid-October through the first week of November, markets and shops all over
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Taxco is a beautiful city in Mexico built on a hill in Guerrero. It is rich with old and new silver mines, it has narrow streets and hundreds of silver shops. It is off the toll way but it is worth the drive, it is between Acapulco and Mexico City.
The building of most importance is the