Monday, February 4

El Museo de Dolores Olmedo Patiño

A long time family friend, Maddie Oatman, and two of her friends, Tracy (a Middlebury friend) and Max (a Boulder High friend), have been staying with me this weekend. On Sunday we headed to the Dolores Olmedo museum, which is housed in the beautiful 16th century hacienda, La Noria. In addition to the gorgeous 6,000 square meters the hacienda encompasses, the hacienda has over 600 pre-Hispanic artifacts, 120+ pieces by Diego Rivera, and 20+ pieces by Frida Kahlo.
Max, Tracy, and Maddie at the entrance to Dolores Olemdo's living quarters.
The grounds of the hacienda are also home to many geese, peacocks,
and Xoloitzcuintles (native Mexican dogs). The hairless dogs remind me a lot of the hyenas in The Lion King.

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