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| San Felipe de Neri Church rebuilt in 1793 |
We spent a beautiful afternoon wandering around historic Old Town Albuquerque - an old Spanish settlement founded in 1706. There are several sites with information about the historic Old Town area.
Sandy took a few photos and she will get them into our Webshots later. So here are a few interesting shots to give you a quick tour of our walk...just to give you a taste of the old southwest....
We walked around the Plaza surrounded by traditional adobe style buildings doing a little window shopping, wandering down little alley ways, smelling delicious spicy aromas, and viewing a variety of artwork.
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| Ristra |
...through shady alleys, nooks and crannies......
.... where we discovered many shops and restaurants....
Día De Los Muertos ~ Day of the Dead
Old Town is getting ready to celebrate the Day of the Dead and All Souls Day. The Mexicans have celebrated the Day of the Dead for centuries.
Later, the Spaniards moved the celebration date to combine their All Souls Day with the Day of the Dead to keep the ritual more Christian.
Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate life and to remember love ones.
If you want to read more about the history, please click on the following links:
Dayof the Dead History and Day of the Dead in Mexico
We will stay in Albuquerque another week to 10 days weather permitting, then head south.
We will stay in Albuquerque another week to 10 days weather permitting, then head south.
