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Carnaval In Ocotelulco, A Delight

While our experience in Tlaxcala, Mx, may be a bit skewed by the fact we visit only between the months of late January and April or so, it seems to us that Tlaxcala’s “core cultural” can be found in its rich Carnaval tradition. Consequently, this “Genuine Tourist” has chosen to use the Carnaval theme as this year’s logo.  

It was difficult to capture the Carnaval theme because of so many fine “Camada’s” (dancing groups) have been performing in so many neighborhoods and villages throughout Tlaxcala. However, I have chosen a group very close “to home” by landing on this picture of dancers in OCOTELULCO, a community located just above our own neighborhood (of ACXOTLA DE RIO). The following photo is my T-Shirt Logo photo for this year. 

Carnaval Dancers In Action

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