Guadalajara Daily Photo
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Churchland
As you know, in Mexico most of the inhabitants are catholic. Well, this is why you can find a catholic church almost “in every corner”; well not exactly, but at least too close one from another.
This is San Pedro Church, a block away form the Basilica (the two towers behind it). So there you go, there’s no excuse to avoid the services...only if you DON'T wanna go, hey that's a good one.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Nice things
To avoid people could walk over the plants (and destroy it), Zapopan goverment decided to put this protection in every little tree on their sidewalks. Usually we do this with some piece of metal web; at least they put some cool design on these.
Monday, August 28, 2006
I am as**ole
Sunday 18 hrs. I was driving by Juarez Avenue, one on the most important here in Guadalajara, and suddenly I saw a boy with two signs walking with a sad face. The words in the cartels said "I am an As**ole". It was funny, all the drivers who were passing by were smiling at. I am sure the boy lost a bet.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Ex convento del Carmen
Thursday, August 24, 2006
The answer
The side of this fabric store in Tlaquepaque has on its walls this cute patern. Wait for the next picture!!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Friendship
Wouldn't be great if we could get to this age and still be friends of an old gal??
These two are talking about the journey of their lives at Jardin Hidalgo, in Tlaquepaque, just in front of the "honour chart" of distinguished handcraftmen of this town.
Monday, August 21, 2006
Welcome again
This is the main entrance to Zapopan pedestrian street known as Andador 20 de noviembre, this street goes right through the Basilica de Zapopan.
Please give us your opinion about the new image of this site.
Friday, August 18, 2006
Sorry... :(
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Sneak a... teeny tiny little peak
Could be a painting, in a menu, on a billboard... I don't know, you tell me.
Wait for the answer next thursday!!
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Nothing like the old times
In the beguinning of the XX century rich people use to visite Chapala Lake for vacations, because the good wheather and the nice view, still are some buildings Victorian-stile remenbering long go old times.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Escuelas Patito
A "Escuela Patito" is a school that even though has all te requirements to function, doesn't have the quakity enough to teach.
The public university: la Universidad de Guadalajara is unable to cover all the places for students, so if you apply to it and you get rejected and have no money to pay a private (and good) school this is one of your few choices (the other includes just start to work and forget all about a career).
There are zillions of this establishments that provide cheap education, but if you admit you are in one of them, most o enterprises won't hire you.
And yes, just at the same space you find a $3 peso store.
Monday, August 14, 2006
Big Fish
Just imagine yourself walking and suddenly a big fish is in the middle of the road!. The picture was taken in Chapala
Friday, August 11, 2006
Ancient University of Guadalajara Building
Now is a museum of modern art. In face of this building is the new administration building of the Universuty, but I rathr the old one.
Monday the University will go back to work, after vacations, that means this is my last week end inside my vacations period. Two more weeks and new students and new adventures as a professor.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Say it out loud
The monument behind her is Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, AKA the Father of the Mother Country,
I'm neutral at this... we'll wait for the results.
This picture wasn't taken by me, but I wanted it to show you. i'm unable to reveal the source
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Just a Street
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Dancer in the light!!
This guy was making some cool moves at downtown. I know he probably was dancing for his need of money, but let me think he's just doing it for the joy of making people happy as they walk by.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Helados, helados
The ice creams that this man is selling are very peculiar because they have a missile shape. They are delicious. Somebody told me that the original molds are from Italy and were brought to Guadalajara in the 30s, but I am not sure about it.
It is easy to find the sellers of this ice creams close to the downtown. The flavors are: Vanilla, Nut and sometimes chocolate. The vanilla ones have a jam of strawberry.
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Vuela, vuela (fly, fly)
I capture this doves outside San Francisco Church in downtown GDL. For a moment I just stop to think how many had seen this exact scene... I guess long time ago someone did it for sure. To honour them, a picture of those kind of scenes that no matter what will always be well received.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Expiatorio
Every time the music stars, up above there's a little parade of 12 figourines resembling the 12 aposthols (this happens every day at 9am, 12pm and 6pm). amazing daily show I' can tell! (I promise to give you a pic of this, and yes I do have to stop taking pictures while on driving!!!)
Thursday, August 03, 2006
rainbow
Guadalajara has mainly only two seasons: rain or not rain. Winter is not so cold, last time we have snow was about 1997, after 100 years since last one. It was a fenomenom and people enjoyed.
But rain, well, that is another subject. When rain we mean rain!!, streets full of water and broken trees. The good thing about rain it is almost always at night, and also helps to have our forest green. Also you can catch a nice rainbow like this.
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Great things on the go!!
My friend Yaneli, took this with her cell phone camera.
Tell me, how many times you get to catch a butterfly posing just for you.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Theme day
Here it is Gaby, Alethia, Lucia, Mr. Cabeza de Vaca, Yoly and me...