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THEY CALL THEMSELVES RARAMURI - The Light-Footed Ones
Raramuri Weavers Creel, Chihuahua Mexico Photo by Jennifer Bjarnason November 2018 When the Spanish arrived in Barrancas del Cobre, they...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Jul 4, 20245 min read


TESGUINO, BARTERING, GOD & THE DEVIL - The Home Brewed Currency of the Raramuri
Traditional Home Inside a Cave Near Creel, Chihuahua Mexico Photo by Jennifer Bjarnason November 2018 Imagine being able to create a form...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Jul 4, 20244 min read


A FLOWER FOR THE SEASON - The Sacred Marigold of Mexico
A Rebozo full of Marigolds Santa Fe de la Laguna, Michoacan Mexico Photo by Bart Bjarnason November 1, 2021 The arrival of the musky,...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Jun 15, 20245 min read


T-SHAPED DOORS OF THE SOUTHWEST & MEXICO - Unravelling an Architectural Riddle
T-Shaped Door Las Ventanas, Chihuahua Mexico Photo Courtesy of INAH The most striking architectural feature stamped into the minds of...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Jun 2, 20245 min read


THE ADOBE RUINS OF PAQUIME - A Labyrinth in the Mogollon Desert
Ancient Mogollon City Paquime, Chihuahua Mexico Photo by Jennifer Bjarnason December 2018 "It has been said that in Chihuahua there is no...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
May 25, 20248 min read


CAVE WEAVERS OF BECAL - An Ecuadorian Tradition in Mexico
Jipijapa hat weaver Alfredo Becal, Campeche Mexico Photo by Jennifer Bjarnason December 2023 The Lonely Planet was clear about buying a...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
May 16, 20246 min read


TRADE ROUTES OF THE AMERICAS: The Myth of the Ancient Turquoise Road
The ancient trade route that extended from Oasisamerica near Chaco Canyon to the southernmost corners of Mesoamerica's ancient Maya...
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Jennifer Bjarnason
Jun 15, 20234 min read
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