Places

Places

Holy Week in Tepoztlán

Don Karp, April 3 2024

Palm Sunday with Arturo carrying his palms. Easter was just celebrated all over the world. Mexico is largely a Catholic country, and is no exception. They take this holiday very seriously, and have a whole week of events leading up to it, called Semana Santa, or Holy Week. The week after fulfilling one's spiritual and family obligations is...

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Animals

Eli Pig Sanctuary

Don Karp, July 4 2022

Eli Pig Sanctuary is in a remote part of Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico. It was founded by Janis, a Mexican, in 2019. She follows a vegan diet and believes that animals have personalities just as we do and should not be treated as resources. It started when she acquired the land and found a horse living there who had a wounded leg that could not be...

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