In early January of 2006 together with nine of my best friends, I took a second pottery trip into the remote villages of Mexico. This time "El Grupo" set out to witness the traditional pottery techniques, culture, cuisine and life style of the rural artisans of the state of Michoacan. We traveled under the able leadership and attentive care of Eric Mindling of Oaxaca. We were both entertained and educated about this rich culture as we traveled in his large, comfortable van, to experience sights which American tourists seldom witness. After viewing this photo album, anyone interested in more information about Eric's unique travel business can visit his web site: www.traditionsmexico.com Please don't hesitate to call me for a personal testimonial! Marv Bjurlin, 716-679-0200
Date(s): January 22, 2006. Album by Marvin Bjurlin. Photos by Marvin Bjurlin. 1 - 16 of 213 Total. 8134 Visits.
1 Mexico is volcanoes. This view of Orizaba is from our plane as we approached Oaxaca. This is the tallest peak in Mexico.
2 This charming child, Itayuyu, is the daughter of our Oaxacan host, Maestro Franco Grabriel Hernandez. Franco is a professor at the Benito Juarez University.
3 This gnarled tree is in the small park in front of the church in Guadalupe Etla, home of our travel guide, Eric Mindling.
4 Poincetas are abundant in Mexico where they are very large bushes up to 12' tall.
5 Eric, our travel guide, built this house on his rural property.
6 He also built this house on stilts for his daugter Sonora.
7 As Tina and I left Oaxaca with Eric and his van, Rosie, we stopped to buy gas. In the next lane was a guy willing to sell mescal out of his plastic jug.
8 Our first night on the road was in Atlixco. From our hotel there was a famous view of the church with Popocatepetl, another famous volcano steaming away in the background.
9 This view was also celebrated in tile on a park bench in the zocalo.
10 Later, as we continued toward Cuernavaca, our lunch was prepared by this roadside family enterprize.
11 Our second night was spent in Taxco, the famous mountain side silver mining town. While the mines are no longer active, 80% of the population is involved in some sort of design, manufacture or marketing of silver products.
12 From our lovely Taxco hotel there was a great view of the ornate spire of the church.
13 As is the case of many hotels and private homes, this spot had a interior courtyard filled with plants, bushes and trees.
14 Many of the images in this collection are like this one, just a visually interesting texture or pattern.
15 Some of the views were irristable even for Eric who found a good shot from the roof of our hotel.
16 La Tina mas Fina is coming out of our hotel room.
