Here are a few pictures from the parade that was part of the celebration for the Virgin of Guanajuato that I mentioned in an earlier post.  It was difficult to get close to the dancers because of the crowd, but you can still get an idea of their costumes.


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After the movie yesterday afternoon, Danna and I went with some of the UF students out to eat (Italian--isn't that a shame!). Being around them kind of makes me feel old, as most of them are Juniors in college. As it was dark when we finished eating, we split a cab with two other girls. The cabdriver was chatting with us as we were driving, and ( Read more... )

Well I have arrived with no major hitches! I am no longer nervous, but exhaustion has taken the place of my nervousness for the moment. In addition to being tired from travel, I´ve been told that I will be tired for the first few days from the change in altitude. Guanajuato is surrounded by a ring of mountains, and the city is at the foot of the ( Read more... )

This is the genesis of the journal chronicling my time in Mexico this summer ( Read more... )