amefoto Photography Portfolio and Blog by Anne-Marie Eitreim
Coyoacán Mexico City
Coyoacán is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Mexico City. Formerly a colonial village, it is best known as the home of Frida Kahlo and La Malinche, Cortez’s Aztec translator. Also the site of Leon Trotsky’s murder. Coyoacán retains an artsy and hippie vibe despite extensive gentrification.
Día de los Muertos Market in Oaxaca
A selection of sugar skulls, figures, flowers and other items for the celebration of Día de los Muertos(Day of the Dead) from the Benito Juarez Mercado in central Oaxaca.
Street Art in Mexico City and Oaxaca
This house with a mural of a chimpanzee family is a prominent landmark on a main street in the Coyoacan district of Mexico City.
Architecture of Puebla’s Churches
Many of Puebla’s churches and other buildings were built in the baroque style with a decorative style nicknamed alfeñique after a type sugar candy. Bright colored walls with white “frosting” accenting the architectural elements.
Cathedral de Puebla
The Cathedral in Puebla is one of the strongest and most prominent examples of Mexican Baroque from the colonial period.
Public Library/Bookstore/Bar in Puebla
No mezcal shots in the reading rooms. Former mansion in Puebla converted to a bar and bookstore on the ground floor and courtyard and a public library on the second floor.(sorry for forgetting to shoot any photos at the dubstep night)
Puebla Zocalo
The zocalo in Puebla is one of the most beautiful in Mexico and the central gathering spot of the city.
Centro Historico, Mexico City
One of the streets recently converted to a pedestrians only in the Centro Historico of Mexico City.
Churros y Chocolate
“El Moro” is one of the oldest and best churrerias and chocolaterias in Mexico City.
Museo de Arte Popular
The Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City features folk and street art and traditional crafts from many eras and all regions of Mexico.