Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The Chapels of Ixtla: La Capilla de Los Angeles

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La Capilla de Los Angeles before restoration Like many of the Ixtla chapels, the Capilla de Los Angeles fell into disuse and disrepair ...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014

The Chapels of Ixtla: La Capilla Segunda de Najar

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La Capilla Segunda de Najar This modest former capilla familiar follows the pattern of the other  Ixtla   area chapels.  Althoug...
Tuesday, December 16, 2014

The Chapels of Ixtla: La Pintada

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La Pintada Although small, t his refurbished Ixtla  chapel claims the most interesting of the painted interiors in the area.   Despite i...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

The Chapels of Ixtla: San Isidro

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the chapel before clearing (1960s) San Isidro The once abandoned outlying Ixtla capilla of San Isidro is   under restoration for i...
Thursday, December 4, 2014

The Chapels of Ixtla: La Capilla de Ojo Zarco

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El Señor de Ojo Zarco San Miguel Ixtla is best known for its annual Easter pilgrimage and celebration in honor of El Señor de Ojo Zarco...
Monday, December 1, 2014

The Chapels of Ixtla: Introduction

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Former Mexican president Felipe Calderón at the inauguration  of a restored Otomí chapel near Tolimán, Qro. The Chapels of Ixtla F...
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Saturday, November 29, 2014

Mexican Crosses: Corupo

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We end our current series of posts on Michoacán crosses with a look at the main church of San Francisco Corupo, in the Sierra Tarasca  of ...