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Streets of Tepoztlán

Don Karp, May 12 2025

Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. A weekend on Avenida Tepozteco, a main street in Tepoztlán. Photo by author Unlike the US, a lot of life in Mexico happens in the streets. And Tepoztlán is no exception. Here we visit some main streets and side streets. We will see tourists and street booths that serve them. And we will enjoy street arts and culture,...

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Culture

A Music Festival in Tepoztlán

Don Karp, November 30 2019

Tepoztlan, Mexico. Festival promotion This was an all day outdoor music festival in Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico, on Sunday, November 3, 2019. It was a fund-raiser to start a local non-profit musician's union. In the last blog, I spoke about the local musician, Jim Doney, and this one covers many musicians working together in a beautiful

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Culture

A Musician in Tepoztlan

Don Karp, October 26 2019

Tepoztlan, Mexico. Jim Doney at this trap set. Jim Doney is a drummer extraordinaire! I met Jim Doney when I first moved to Mexico, in 2003, and perhaps even earlier during my visits prior to moving to Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico. Not only is he a skilled and creative jazz drummer, but also a good teacher, and an inventor of a special musical...

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