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I Lived In The Wild West Of Mexico For Four Years
I Lived In The Wild West Of Mexico For Four Years
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I Lived In The Wild West Of Mexico For Four Years

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In the Northern state Chihuahua I taught German in a private Mennonite school. 4 years I live in a small town, called Ciudad Cuauhtemóc. I´ve seen a lot of men with cowboy hats and boots. Shops sold them through the town everywhere. I couldn´t count them on ten fingers.

The indigenous Tarahumaras live deep in the mountains and came to work on the fields. The women wear colorful dresses and sandals made of old car tires. They can run long distances very easily. So they win often marathons. The life was quite laid-back and time ran slow.

The time there was a huge challenge but it expanded my horizon.

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    On the “Zocalo” in the heart of the town

    “El kiosko” in the center of the “Zocalo”

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    Entering the one-way-streets of Ciudad Cuauhtemoc…

    The main thing is it works

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    On shopping tour in downtown

    Selling sweet corn

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    Everything for your Volkswagen…

    Tarahumaras while shopping

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    In a small shop (bodega)

    Small shop

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    That’s why I had to wait a long time for craft workers

    Old houses need a new look

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    This one too

    Shirts (chamarras)

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    Decoration

    Sunset

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    Only rust holds all together

    Mechanics

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    Street sign

    Hey who left the ottle on the callbox

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    Fancy ice-cream?

    I love the tortas (sandwiches)

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    The saloon is closed…Unfortunately

    Need new glasses?

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    Another shop

    I love them

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    Candles

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    Decoration

    Please have a seat

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    You have got the choice…looks like mennonite style.

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    Wilma Gruen

    Wilma Gruen

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    Started my life journey in October 1980 in Kiel, North Germany. At young age I got a present: My first camera. From there on I couldn´t stop to see, listen to and feel all the stories on earth. So I started to freeze all moments on pictures. Photographing rised up to a passion deep down my soul.

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    Wilma Gruen

    Wilma Gruen

    Author, Community member

    Started my life journey in October 1980 in Kiel, North Germany. At young age I got a present: My first camera. From there on I couldn´t stop to see, listen to and feel all the stories on earth. So I started to freeze all moments on pictures. Photographing rised up to a passion deep down my soul.

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    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks a lot for you comments. :-) I appreciate this very much. @Letmar: What a coincidence...

    Letmar Elliel
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is great! I was born in the sierra madre in chihuahua, two of my aunties actually live/work in cuauhtémoc (been in europe for 10 years)

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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks a lot for you comments. :-) I appreciate this very much. @Letmar: What a coincidence...

    Letmar Elliel
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is great! I was born in the sierra madre in chihuahua, two of my aunties actually live/work in cuauhtémoc (been in europe for 10 years)

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