In 2018, I was invited to a wedding in Queretaro, Mexico, which happened to be just before the Mexican Independence Day. Having just checked into a hotel in the colonial section of town, a large and colorful procession passed by, which was part of the Danza de los Concheros, a long tradition that merges pre-Hispanic and Catholic culture into a festival that at times has had both political and religious connotations. The city of Queretaro was one of the places where the tradition originated sometime after the fall of the Aztec Empire. It has since evolved in form and meaning but remains a part of Mexican cultural expression. For more information, google Danza de los Concheros. Enjoy the images I captured in the crowded and fast-moving procession.
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/320s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/250s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/1600s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/400s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/500s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/320s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/250s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/160s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/160s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/640s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/3.2 1/125s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
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Canon EOS 5D Mark III EF135mm f/2L USM lens 135mm f/2.0 1/200s 250 ISO -0.3 EV
