Album 13 - Drive west - Tingambato & Uruapan
January 13, 2006 - Leaving Pátzcuaro,
we drive west taking the older, slower "free" road. We are not
in a hurry - and our destination this day is the larger town of Uruapan, one of
the larger cities in the Mexican state of Michoacán. About midway to our
destination, we have a very special experience in the smaller town of
Tingambato.
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| Our first encounter is a group of cows which also
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| We notice the traffic up ahead seems to have
stopped for some kind of procession |
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| There was the now familiar sound of bottle rockets
going off. Clearly this was some kind of celebration. |
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| The banner proclaims that this little town of
Tingambato welcomes pilgrims to their patron's festival. |
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| We walk along the sidewalk to try to get a bit
ahead of some of the members of the parade. |
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| Confetti strewn heads watch this Christ figure
being carried along the street. |
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| Papel picado flutter overhead adding a festive and
cloud-like appearance to the scene. |
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| It's always a joy to see young people playing
music. These kids were having a good time. |
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| We were impressed with this particular banner
which announced pilgrims from many cities in Calif, as well as Seattle, WA. |
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| This family was proud to be in the parade - Dad
was happy to have his picture taken - Son not quite so. |
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| Jack is welcomed by a friendly and cordial face
& then christened with a load of confetti. |
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| These cool dudes in the maroon uniforms had a lot
of heart and enjoyed themselves. |
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| This rather professional uniform says this is
"Banda Rubi" |
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| Another angle we photographed of this band shows
how seriously they were taking their job. |
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| This pick-up "float" of baby angels in
their feather wings was popular as mothers hovered nearby. |
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| These striking traditional costumes caught our eye and
called for a photo. |
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| Fully "christened" with confetti
delivered by a friendly old man & woman from the parade, we feel honored
to have participated. |
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| Peg leans over to show the extent of the confetti
- much of which would be falling out of our clothes & car for days to
come! |
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| We stopped along side the road to be sure that
these miles of groves of trees were indeed avocado - then on to Uruapan. |
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| Looking down toward the main town square from our
centrally located Hotel Concordia
in Uruapan. |
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| We visit an old textile mill turned into an
artisan venue - just a nice walk southwest of our hotel. |
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| The courtyard of the late 19th century "Fabrica San Pedro"
mill is classic colonial architecture of
stone. |
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| The garden grounds are beautifully groomed.
There is ample evidence that one of the largest water-powered mills in the region once existed here. |
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| We come across a macadamia nut shop & stop to
make a few purchases - and think back to our Valhalla macadamia visit in
Guatemala. |
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| In the evening, Keith hears music & catches these girls
practicing a folk dance on the stage at the plaza. |
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| The guys join the scene and are
put through their paces by the instructor. |
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| A main visual feature of this dance appears to be
the full skirts of the ladies which are cleverly swished. |
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