{"id":580,"date":"2007-04-21T09:43:24","date_gmt":"2007-04-21T15:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/cultural-clips-in-the-photo-gallery-and-blog.html"},"modified":"2007-10-28T14:23:30","modified_gmt":"2007-10-28T19:23:30","slug":"cultural-clips-in-the-photo-gallery-and-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/cultural-clips-in-the-photo-gallery-and-blog.html","title":{"rendered":"Cultural clips in the photo gallery (and blog)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t visited for a while, be sure to check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php\">Photo Gallery<\/a>. &nbsp;I&#8217;ve posted a few culture-related photos there, such as&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=8027\">Paper mach&eacute; &quot;devils&quot;<\/a> from Good Friday<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=8051\">Mexican cemeteries<\/a> &#8211; a little album devoted to my visits to a couple of cemeteries around Cuernavaca.<\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=8039\">ceremony for a dead relative<\/a> at a church in Cuernavaca<\/li>\n<li>Traditional Mexican dancing &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=8000\">6 photos starting here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Seven photos from Cuernavaca&#8217;s main cathedral, <a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=7976\">starting here<\/a>. &nbsp;That includes this interesting display of <a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=7994\">Mary and the snake<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=7985\">priests preparing for mass<\/a>. &nbsp;Did you know that Mexico&#8217;s first &quot;saint&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=7982\">died in Japan<\/a>? &nbsp;And why Mexico&#8217;s early cathedrals have <a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/gallery\/main.php?g2_itemId=7979\">outdoor chapels<\/a>?<\/li>\n<p>Also, don&#8217;t miss the recent blog posts on culture, listed here in order of popularity:<\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/dennis-101-things-about-mexico-city.html\">Dennis&#8217; 101 things about Mexico City<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/mexican-dance.html\">Mexican dance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/if-id-known-i-never-would-have.html\">If I&#8217;d known, I never would have&#8230;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/morelos.html\">Morelos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/the-oldest-church-in-continental-america.html\">The oldest church in Continental America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/mexicos-passion-plays.html\">Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Passion Plays<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2007\/holy-week-traditions-in-mexico.html\">Holy Week Traditions in Mexico<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One thing that continues to come to mind as I write and learn about culture here in Mexico is how little I actually know and understand. &nbsp;There is so much to learn, it boggles the mind. &nbsp;I&#8217;ve tried to seek to learn and not jump to conclusions. &nbsp;Listening and asking questions &#8211; that&#8217;s my job these days.<\/p>\n<p>Check these photos and posts out &#8211; you can leave comments either place. &nbsp;I&#8217;d be interested to hear your thoughts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven&#8217;t visited for a while, be sure to check out our Photo Gallery. &nbsp;I&#8217;ve posted a few culture-related photos there, such as&#8230; Paper mach&eacute; &quot;devils&quot; from Good Friday Mexican cemeteries &#8211; a little album devoted to my visits to a couple of cemeteries around Cuernavaca. 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