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Tejupilco
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Published January 1, 2020
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September 1, 2024
No es por nada, pero es de lo mejor que se ha escrito de Tejupilco :’)
Por cierto, quién hizo la fotografía del libro? Alguien de 19??? Diosssss
Por cierto, quién hizo la fotografía del libro? Alguien de 19??? Diosssss
May 14, 2022
I feel like I am cheating a bit because I skimmed through the book without reading all of the text (in reality, I would say around 65% of the book are rather very stunning photographs, courtesy of Abel Sebastián Cipriano).
While the book indeed feels like it is missing enough of Tejupilco's contrast between the dry and wet seasons, I concur it makes a lot of sense for a lot of the photos to be taken during the rainy season to see their best splendor (such as the waterfalls which really feel less impressive during the dry season). We still get dazzling photos of some hills after the late spring controlled fires, which is aluded to be a representation of the Aztec cosmology of the 5th sun (very fitting indeed).
I really like the photos of churches in the smaller towns of the municipality (which I feel very bad with myself for not visiting but a lot of the places mentioned in the book are difficult to visit unless you own a car). The expected visit to the San Miguel Ixtapan pyramids is included, a real bummer they visited the outdoor salt mine in the rainy season. While the photo with the drowned salt collection plates is visually stunning, the place is best to see during the dry season, especially since you will have a good chance to see a laborer packing artesanal salt bags which can be purchased in various shops in the town.
I also give the book yet more kudos because they mentioned the annual ice cream festival which I am madly ashamed of myself for never being around when it takes place because I have been told it is worth it. Sadly while the book does mention the festival, it doesn't really delve much into the rich history behind its first iteration, the most prominent families that have their own secret recipes and photos of the other culinary delights you can try during the festival. It seems like the photographer visited the area on two separate seasons wherethe majority of them were done in the rainy season and just very few scant pics were taken in the spring.
While the book shows lots of nice photos of churches and even the Tamarindo's water park, I felt like the culinary specialties of the area were left as an afterthought. The book doesn't really mention anything about the best restaurants (come on! they didn't stick around to have a macha waffle at the Harry Potter themed restaurant?! Seriously?). I also felt bummed about the lack of photos of San Miguel Ixtapan popsicles and the downtown billiard place "Billar del centro". Oh, and we get no photos of Jaramatos Pizza which is like the most typical thing to eat if you are a local.
I am curious to know why the book talks so much about Bejucos but there are zero photos of the Cerro de Nachititla. Given most of the trip was done during the best time of year to visit Nachititla and it is obvious they had a car, I find it to be perplexing they missed out on the chance to visit this natural reserve. I will presume it is due to safety concerns for errant tourists (it is best to visit this place with a local guide), but still a lost chance to take photos of exotic wildlife (such as a very rare chance to spot a mountain lion!). I find it odd that they would visit Las Juntas but not stick around the best lakeside outdoor restaurants near the dam that is near Luvianos.
In summary, the book has a lot of things going for it. For a book that was financed by the state government with very few reasons to make a tourism book about Tejupilco in the first place since it isn't a Pueblo Mágico, I feel quite impressed with the amount of research put into uncovering its history and once again, the photos are really awesome.
4 1/2 stars!
While the book indeed feels like it is missing enough of Tejupilco's contrast between the dry and wet seasons, I concur it makes a lot of sense for a lot of the photos to be taken during the rainy season to see their best splendor (such as the waterfalls which really feel less impressive during the dry season). We still get dazzling photos of some hills after the late spring controlled fires, which is aluded to be a representation of the Aztec cosmology of the 5th sun (very fitting indeed).
I really like the photos of churches in the smaller towns of the municipality (which I feel very bad with myself for not visiting but a lot of the places mentioned in the book are difficult to visit unless you own a car). The expected visit to the San Miguel Ixtapan pyramids is included, a real bummer they visited the outdoor salt mine in the rainy season. While the photo with the drowned salt collection plates is visually stunning, the place is best to see during the dry season, especially since you will have a good chance to see a laborer packing artesanal salt bags which can be purchased in various shops in the town.
I also give the book yet more kudos because they mentioned the annual ice cream festival which I am madly ashamed of myself for never being around when it takes place because I have been told it is worth it. Sadly while the book does mention the festival, it doesn't really delve much into the rich history behind its first iteration, the most prominent families that have their own secret recipes and photos of the other culinary delights you can try during the festival. It seems like the photographer visited the area on two separate seasons wherethe majority of them were done in the rainy season and just very few scant pics were taken in the spring.
While the book shows lots of nice photos of churches and even the Tamarindo's water park, I felt like the culinary specialties of the area were left as an afterthought. The book doesn't really mention anything about the best restaurants (come on! they didn't stick around to have a macha waffle at the Harry Potter themed restaurant?! Seriously?). I also felt bummed about the lack of photos of San Miguel Ixtapan popsicles and the downtown billiard place "Billar del centro". Oh, and we get no photos of Jaramatos Pizza which is like the most typical thing to eat if you are a local.
I am curious to know why the book talks so much about Bejucos but there are zero photos of the Cerro de Nachititla. Given most of the trip was done during the best time of year to visit Nachititla and it is obvious they had a car, I find it to be perplexing they missed out on the chance to visit this natural reserve. I will presume it is due to safety concerns for errant tourists (it is best to visit this place with a local guide), but still a lost chance to take photos of exotic wildlife (such as a very rare chance to spot a mountain lion!). I find it odd that they would visit Las Juntas but not stick around the best lakeside outdoor restaurants near the dam that is near Luvianos.
In summary, the book has a lot of things going for it. For a book that was financed by the state government with very few reasons to make a tourism book about Tejupilco in the first place since it isn't a Pueblo Mágico, I feel quite impressed with the amount of research put into uncovering its history and once again, the photos are really awesome.
4 1/2 stars!
May 30, 2022
Hola, en donde puedo adquirir el libro en físico?
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