Thursday, February 19, 2015

San Martin de las Piramides, Mexico




 Everybody wants to be Louis's friend, not only on Facebook.

Kids here are very nice. There are 48 students in Louis's class. Louis's teachers will be helping him do his homework personally every afternoon for 2 hours until he is caught up, all on their work time. How fantastic is that?


Less face, more book, well said

 This is the woodworker and his family. They are making our dining table and chairs.

Snow above San Martin at mid-day. A freak winter spell is hitting us mid-March. It should already be hot around here. Instead it is cold and windy...
 Angelina's school, on the plaza
The church in San Martin, across the plaza
 Finding a house like this is not easy. We also had to furnish it. They have all we need; it just takes time to find the stores and woodworkers.


Mishu is 6 weeks old

The avenue of the dead, Teotihuacan, as seen from the pyramid of the moon

 An ancient temazcal (sweat lodge) at the base of the pyramid of the sun.

 El mural del jaguar; the mural of the jaguar
Yet another pyramid to be excavated
The gorgeous town of Otumba, close to San Martin de las Piramides.


The market, also called "tianguis", a Nahuatl word for market, in Otumba: 3 kilos of mangoes for 1,66 dollar
 Tuesday markets ("tiangis") in Otumba are extensive and cheap.




Trees on the plaza in Otumba
What a beautiful plaza, and incredible market on Tuesdays all day.
 Snake healings on the plaza

 A circus was leaving town.

Sexto A at the elementaria Othon in San Martin de las Piramides


 Thailand or Mexico?
 Public tai-chi class on the plaza in San Martin de las Piramides, Mexico


 Today is Mother's day at the elementary school Jose Othon. There have been fireworks and music all night in the streets.


 A plate of food with rice, pork, spicy sauce and tortillas is served to each mum.

 





 Driving closer to Mexico city, the hills are all built up.



 This was Angelina's first time at the pyramids. She loved it.


 At the top of the pyramid of the sun
 The pyramid of the snake in the distance







 Horny toad


 The city of Tecamac, home of Walmart, Home Depot and Office Depot
 has a pretty downtown.

 Example of recycling in Mexico.
 It is the season of lichees
and of the rain!

 Good old Subway at the Centro comercial Tecamac



 The karate teacher for Teotihuacan and San Martin de las Piramides, Mexico, Julio Rivas Yacotu

 The jury for the karate exam. 13th of June, 2015.

 Warm up


 Kata for the yellow belt


 Angelina in her combat outfit


 Angelina passed 2 belts today.

 Angelina won a trophee for "best exam".


  The karate class in San Martin de las Piramides, Mexico






 Karate exam in Mexico City, 5th of July, 2015.





 Medal for best technical performance
 and two more belts. Angelina is now a orange/blue belt



 Friends in Tequilsistlan, Mexico


 The dad is a fireman and also operates this motorcycle taxi tuk tuk.

 Last day of school here: 14th of July, another celebration.









 A dance from Chiapas









 Peyote gel with marijuana
 This wood loom is 100 years old and has been passed down in the family




 One last dance and temazcal with our friends at Tepeyolohtli temazcal in San Antonio de las Palmas, Mexico







Danza before the temazcal ceremony at Tepeyolohtli Temazcal