Portrait of three mojigangas. Mojigangas are wearable papier mache sculptures that are at least twice as large as life.

Creations from the Chocolate, Wine, and Coffee Festival. 1 photo

Cempasuchil flowers for Día de Muertos. 1 photo

La Catrina was designed as a political cartoon, lampooning the fancy, fixy, fashionable "riche." The festival honoring La Catrina in Capula

I love festivals because the people-watching (and therefore the candid portrait potential) is excellent. Here in Morelia we live just two bl

Portraits in shades of black and white for Día de Muertos.

One of the Los Locos who stepped out of his parade to see why our bus was stuck and unable to move down this narrow street.

Making archways of cempasuchil flowers for Día de Muertos.

Feet descending to the crypt in San Miguel de Allende. 8 photos

Calavera is the Spanish word for skull. Sometimes only half of the face is painted to show the dual nature of humanity. Sometimes the whole

The fireworks crew who lit up the Festival of St. Michael.

Need a hat? You can always find this guy in Centro Historico de San Miguel de Allende with a ton of hats piled on his head.

Indigenous dancers dress as both the conqueror and the conquered. The message is that both participate in the dance and that the outcome may

Blowing up the muñecas (dolls) represents the destruction of our impure selves. . . and gives kids an opportunity to get goodies.

A volador displays the dance of the voladores while human dancers fly through the air in ritual.

Little oldster with eye patch in San Miguel de Allende.