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Ixtolco is a basket weaving town, I saw a few women walking around in costume but just the oldest generation.
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Florentina Cabrera Luna with a basket from Ixtolco.
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Florentina Cabrera Luna at the enterance to her home , she had just been part of a celebration and so the doorway way decorated.
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Map of the local region of Cuautempan
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Florentina Cabrera Luna
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Florentina Cabrera Luna with ribbons and beads
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the canyon which forms the edge of Cuautempan, I believe this canyon runs out to the Gulf of Mexico between and form a seperator further down between the Nahuatl and totonacan speakers.
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The road leading into Ixtolco.
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Churck steeple.
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The old church is falling down a new one is under construction , the wood beams are holing the structure up right now.
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This is the town center. The day I was there a community meting was held , I can usually see more traditional costume on those days.
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The road up the hillside looking for traditional costume.
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The view of town from the yard where a number of women wore traditional costume.
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The road into Cuautpempan runs throught Ixtolco but also is the back door to Tepezintla my destination. Because the last two times I was unable to get to Tepezintla in my car , I rented that truck. Which made the trip easily.
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basaket weaving is the chief craft in the town. Florentina Cabrera Luna with a basket from Ixtolco.
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A bloiuse from Florentina Cabrera Luna wardrobe , it looks to be from Zoatecpan, Puebla , not to far away,
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These belts are unique to the Cuautempan region.
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close up of belt.
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