Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Santa Maria

This is Santa María de los Ángeles my dads town.
It is in the state of Jalisco, where Tequilla comes from.

I grew up going here every September for the local holidays.
They still ride on horses and donkeys and everyone is somehow related.

The area was discovered by the Spaniards in 1546. They lavished the local
indigenous people with gifts hoping they would accept their military and their church.
In 1810 they got their independence from Spain.








Get your fresh tortillas here

This is the entrance to the city hall


The chairs they use for partiesThe local Huichol indians posing with my sister Chacha



local aqueduct

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