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Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe: Paying Tribute to the Queen of Mexico

November 21, 2014by gypsy shutterbug 1 Comment

*Article with more photos can be seen on MEXCONNECT. She is known by many names: The Mestiza Madonna; La Virgen Ranchera; The Empress of the Americas; Mystical Rose; the list […]

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Christmas, Festivals and Events, Mexico

‘U’ is for Under da Sea…Dolphin Spotting

April 24, 2014by gypsy shutterbug 4 Comments

-A pod of spinner dolphins playing under our boat near Puerto Escondido, Mexico.- Since these dolphins were in Mexican waters, it made me think of this Gary Larson cartoon that […]

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Blogging A to Z Challenge, Just Picture It, Mexico, Oaxaca, Tee Hee

‘L’ is for Lila Downs

April 14, 2014by gypsy shutterbug Leave a comment

Well-known and loved within Mexico, and in particular her home area of Oaxaca, Lila Downs might be best known internationally for her role in the movie Frida, (although she holds […]

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Blogging A to Z Challenge, Interesting Jobs, Mexico, music, Oaxaca, People, Traditions and Customs

‘J’ is for Jesus’ mom..and chia pets?? -Just Picture it-

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Interested to know what the connection is between the Virgin Mary and chia pets? Click on over to my article on Mexconnect to find out.

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Blogging A to Z Challenge, Festivals and Events, Mexico, Oaxaca, Traditions and Customs

‘B’ is for Brujas…Martes de Brujas

April 2, 2014by gypsy shutterbug 4 Comments

Most often used to refer to a witch in Spanish, the word ‘bruja’ has another less common meaning: it is also the name of an old-fashioned wick-style lamp, made from […]

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Blogging A to Z Challenge, Festivals and Events, Mexico

Dia de la Samaritana in Oaxaca

March 28, 2014by gypsy shutterbug 4 Comments

Dia de la Samaritana (Good Samaritan’s Day) in Oaxaca, Mexico is a special day within the Lenten period where free ‘aguas’ are handed out  on the main walking street. Mexican ‘aguas’, […]

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Festivals and Events, Holidays, Mexico, Traditions and Customs

-Just Picture it-Dia de la Candelaria: Dressing Baby Jesus

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February 2nd is Dia de la Candelaria (Candlemas) in Mexico. Infant size images of the Baby Jesus are dressed in a variety of outfits and then taken to cathedrals to […]

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Festivals and Events, Mexico, Traditions and Customs

Dia de los Muertos VS Hanal Pixán

October 25, 2013by gypsy shutterbug Leave a comment

Day of the Dead in Mexico is fast approaching and I am excited to have tickets to Xcaret’s Festival of Life and Death in my sweaty little hands. Thanks to […]

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Festivals and Events, Mexico

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