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Calle del Recuerdo ("The Remembrance Street")

It received this name because it was the only block that survived to a catastrophic flood in the city. Its residents want to leave it unchanged as a tribute to those who lost everything after this event.

 

Each building has tiles along the facade's lower walls in bright colors and dimensioned images ("Zocalos"). Many of the tiles are tied to the products sold by the shops, or the beliefs of the residents. Others are cultural images of the farming heritage of the community.

 

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Uploaded on May 27, 2015
Taken on November 3, 2013