El Santuario de Atotonilco. This is where Hidalgo led his men after their fight for Independence began. From this church they took a banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and fought the Spaniards under this as their flag.
The town of Atotonilco is a dusty Mexican town. On Sundays there is a market there. Without that there wouldn’t be one thing to see or do except visit the church and sit in the shade.
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In the photo of the market, what are those wooden things on the ground by the cowboy hats?
Tortilla presses. No Mexican home can be without one.
In Costa Rica they use something similar to make patacones. Squash plantain slices, then deep fry em. Delicious!
In winters we live in Hidalgo County TX, which borders the RioGrande, and where almost everybody uses Spanish in conversing. Its pretty common for people living there to know little or nothing about the patriotic Priest Hidalgo.
they might not have gone through school then as 2do and 3ro of secundaria both have a year of Mexican history.
It’s funny but I’m always surprised to see Mexican men wearing cowboy hats and western style shirts. It just goes to show you what happens when you get your impression of a country from TV and movies rather than from actually going there.
Great photos, as always. I really like the photo of the nun at the alter. Almost haunting.
Pat…I couldn’t agree more with Page’s comment. The photo of the nun at the alter is hauntingly beautiful. One of my new all-time favorites of your work. Thank you so much
Thanks guys and gals. Much appreciated.
I like your pictures. What camera/lens do you use?
We have a GEAR page you can see near the bottom of our homepage.
Damn, these pictures are magnificent. Can photography be your bummy job?
Show me a way to make money off of photography and I’d be more than happy to take on the job. 🙂
Ah, I love your Mexican photos! Glad to see you back there. That last one of the kids is super sweet.