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Travel Blogs from Guadalajara
Prehispanic Archeology
... two team captains seated in the middle of the court and striking a rubber ball with their hips which had to be sent to the opposite end of the court by each of the teams. Riley and I were showing how this was done, although, we needed help getting up. The game was used for political ends or religious reasons, where the winners would be privileged to being beheaded in the court.
Just like many other places in ...
San Andres Festival
... by a different trade or group. Brick layers, restaurants, cattlemen, etc. with the last night being sponsored by the Mexican Expats. Those Mexicans mostly living in the United States send money back for this final and biggest night of the festival.
Stay tuned the Virgin of Guadalupe Festival will be up next.
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Market Day in Tonala
... lining the streets. The stalls go on and on for street after street, running over into intersecting streets. Once inside the market, it is like being in a tunnel of human trade. The pathway could not possibly have been more than seven feet wide and there is human traffic going in both directions. Add into this mix strollers, the occasional wheelchair, and vendors pushing carts with extra product or just carrying their wares by hand. All of the above ...
Tepehua Community Centre
... well as other items, at very discounted prices
Education program: Children that are enrolled in school but cannot attend because of impoverished conditions, are able to go. The center ensures aid is received for school supplies, uniforms, as well as registration fees. Families with children that are not enrolled in school because they are not eligible (no record of birth, etc) receive help in applying for and obtaining proper paperwork to ...
Una semana en Guadalajara...
Pues, ya he estado aquí por una semana y no puedo creerlo. Las primeras días, Tyler y yo pasamos casi todo el tiempo en el centro de Guadalajara. Hay un montón de tiendas de cualquiera cosa, pero la mayoría fue de zapatos, ropa, joyas, y cosas hechas a mano. Todo es muy barato aquí, especialmente la comida y la ropa. Por ejemplo, un día por el almuerzo, Tyler y yo comimos dos tortas ahogadas, chips y salsa, y dos botellas ...