Architecture of the Everyday

I mentioned that Mazamitla, Jalisco, is unusual for its wooden buildings that take advantage of the pine forests close to the town.  Naturally, when I went in search of pictures to illustrate this I was hard-pressed to find them. Below you see a glimpse of some of the tall buildings that surround the plaza and one of the plaza itself with a Canadian tourist wearing the usual wide-brimmed hat.  Our distinctive hat styles may be replacing the maple leaf as our national identification badge.

In contrast to Mazamitla's wooden structures and natural hues, note the vibrant colours and construction style of a typical small village as seen through our windshield.