MEXICO: Mis fotos favoritas/MEXICO: My favourite shots

Mi tiempo en el precioso Mexico ha sido fantastico. A cotninuacion un resumen en imagenes.

I have had a great time in beautiful Mexico. Below a summary in images.

Oaxaca

El chile es un ingrediente basico en la comida mexicana y... pica!
Chili is a basic ingredient in Mexican cuisine and it is hot!

Monte Alban: Antes de los desastres de la Conquista... los indigenas tenian cosas bellas... ha quedado muy poco pero es de disfrute hasta el dia de hoy.

Monte Alban:Before the Conquest.. indigenous people had beautiful things... there is little left but it is to be enjoyed to the day.

Mexico es un pais muy catolico pero la gente esta hambrienta y sediante de Dios. Mi amiga pude predicarle a una mujer en una iglesia mientras visitabamos!

Mexico remains a very catholic country but people are hungry and thirsty for God. My friend was able to share the Gospel with a lady as we were visiting!

Tule

El arbol mas antiguo del mundo: un ahuahuete de 2000 años! No es la creacion de Dios increible?

The oldest tree in the world: an ahuahuete of 2000 years! Isn't God's creation amazing?

Ciudad de Mexico/Mexico City

La catedral de Ciudad de Mexico.

Mexico City's cathedral.

Esta es la pasteleria mas grande que jamas he visto. Lo digo en serio: es GIGANTE!!!!!!!! El pan dulce, como se llama la bolleria en Mexico, desborda de clases, colorido, sabores. Y las personas vienen a recoger su porcion diaria.

This is the biggest bakery I have ever ever seen. I mean it: it is GIGANTIC. The "sweet bread" as it is called is baked in all shapes, tastes, colours. And people come to get their daily portion.

Mucha gente, trabajadores mayormente, estan muy descontectos con muchas de las politicas actuales en Mexico. No hubo lugar a donde fui en la que no vi manifestaciones de algun tipo. Muchos esperan un cambio de gobierno en el 2012.

Lots of people, workers mainly, are very unhappy about some of the politics today. There was not one place I went that I did not see some demonstrations of some sort. Many are waiting for the next government to be elected in 2012.

Tlayacapan

Tlayacapan es uno de los numerosos pueblos, mayormente turisticos, a los que muchos, especialmente del DF viene a escapar de la gran urbe. El ex convento de San Juan Bautista - declarado por la UNESCO en 1996 como patrimonio de la humanidad, tiene 21 capillas. Pero me pregunto cual es la verdadera devocion...

Tlayacapan is one of the many towns, mainly touristy, where many, especially from DF, come to escape the big city. The former convent of Saint John the Baptist was declared World Heritage in 12996. It has 21 chapels. But I wonder how much devotion there really is.

Las vistas en Morelos te dejan sin habla...

The views in Morelos are breathtaking...

La ceramica es variada y muy popular e importante parte de la cultura.

Ceramic is very varied and important part of the culture.

Cuernavaca

Cuernavaca ha sido llamada la "ciudad de la eterna primavera" aunque la tala de arboles crece... La catedral esta desvestida de imagenes y ha tenido problemas con las autoridades eclesiales por no ser "suficientemente" catolica.

Cuernavaca has been called "the city of eternal sunshine" but the cutting of trees continues... The cathedral is naked of images and it has had problems with the eclesiastic authorities for not being catholic "enough".

La comida es quizas, me atrevo a decir, el aspecto mas importante de la cultura mexicana. Quizas de la cultura latinoamericana en general. Todo gira alrededor de la mesa. Pero no solo se trata de comida... sino de relaciones.

Food is maybe, I dare to say, the most important aspect of the mexican culture. Maybe it is if the latinamerican culture in general. It all happens around the table. But not only food but relationships.

El "Zocalo" es el lugar de encuentro por excelencia.

The "Zocalo" is the place to gather. Lots happen here.

Hay mucho mas... pero esto es como boton de muestra...

There is much more but this is to give you a little taste...