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- Procession of Silence
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Semana Santa (Holy Week) is celebrated all throughout Mexico, from large cities to small pueblitos. Holy Week (Palm Sunday to Easter Saturday), along with the following week of Pascua, is celebrated as a national holiday. On Good Friday of Semana... - Volunteer Photos
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- Mexican Independence Day
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September 16 is a day of major celebration all over Mexico, commemorating Mexican Independence from Spanish rule. Fiestas are celebrated in all parts of Mexico, beginning September 15 with the “Grito de Delores” or battle cry for... - Volunteer Photos
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- Muñecas
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Muñecas are colorful cloth dolls made and sold by indigenous Mexican women in a style traditional before the conquest of Mexico by Spain. - Volunteer Photos
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- Casa 1
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Houses are varied in this small pueblito in Mexico. Homes are sometimes left with walls unfinished and rebar exposed to avoid the higher taxes imposed on completed homes. - Volunteer Photos
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- Casa 2
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Houses are varied in this small pueblito in Mexico. This is my neighbor to the front. It is not unusual to see dogs and even chickens on the top story or roof of a house. A major flood here during rainy season last year led many to build an... - Volunteer Photos
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- Casa 3
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Houses are varied in this small pueblito in Queretaro, Mexico. Although many seem similar at first glance, all have their own unique touches. - Volunteer Photos
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- Casa 4
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Houses are varied in this small pueblito in Mexico. They are, however, normally functional, practical and made from readily available materials. - Volunteer Photos
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- Casa 5
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Houses are varied in a small pueblito in Mexico. These are my neighbors to the back. The “ditch” in front is the major river here during rainy season. This house will never survive another flood as occurred the previous year. - Volunteer Photos
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- Preparing for Pchum Ben Feast of the Ancestors with Training Host Mother
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This photo was taken sometime during Pchum Ben 2010 (Sept. 18-20), in my host mom's outdoor kitchen. They live in a small Village in Cambodia. She and my host pa are rice farmers. The preparations for this celebration were particularly poignant as... - Volunteer Photos
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