Photographer Joseph Sorrentino shares images from Sunday’s Atlixcáyotl cultural festival in Atlixco, part of Puebla’s cultural patrimony.
Stories by Joseph Sorrentino
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This New Yorker helped Puebla find a lost cultural tradition
Buffalo native Cayuqui Estage Noel was central to founding Atlixco’s Atlixcáyotl festival in 1965 after he attended festivities in Oaxaca.
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Oaxaca city’s neediest get free health care thanks to US doctors
Like the fictional character Don Quijote, the San Antonio, Texas, charity Quijotes fights off giants — the giants of poverty and poor health.
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Puebla missing persons collective finds connection in shared grief
A group that María Luisa Nuñez formed in 2018 to find her son has become a close family dedicated to bringing all members’ missing kin home.
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This Puebla town is so known for its apples, it’s in its name
If you’re a fan of the fruit, Pueblo Mágico Zacatlán de las Manzanas is an apple-growing town with an annual harvest fair not to be missed
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Escaramuza charra riders keep an authentically Mexican sport alive
This competitive equestrian event for women pays homage to Mexico’s cattle herding traditions as well as women who fought in the Revolution.
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Monte Albán the center of the Valley of Oaxaca’s pre-Hispanic story
The site has been home to many of the region’s prehistoric groups, including the Olmecs, the Zapotecs and the Mixtecs.
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For God, these young men spend 3 years dancing and doing little else
These Oaxacans committed to the Promesa spend seven hours a day every day learning intricate steps they’ll perform only once a year.
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In photography, things often don’t go as planned — and that’s OK
Flexibility was key when Joseph Sorrentino arrived at a Oaxaca church to take photos and learned about a regional wedding tradition instead.
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It ain’t easy being a vegetarian in Mexico
Getting a meal can be tricky for a vegetarian who doesn’t eat meat, chicken, fish, ham, or even chorizo, Joseph Sorrentino has learned.
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If you find yourself in Puebla, make time for this museum dedicated to time
At Zacatlán’s Clock Museum, you’ll play with centuries-old timepieces and watch craftsmen who make giant ones installed around the world.
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Teotihuacán, ‘the place where the gods were created,’ continues to intrigue
Researchers still don’t know who built the city, one of Mesoamerica’s largest, and to this day, they continue to unearth more of its secrets.
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Cholula residents celebrate the Virgin with flowers, lots of flowers
This ritual started by two flower-selling neighborhoods more than 100 years ago keeps the faith although few floriculturists remain here.
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Go here to learn about all of Mexico’s other native peoples
Want to go beyond the surface? The National Anthropology Museum has excellent exhibits about indigenous groups you’ve never even heard of.
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Harvesting cacao for chocolate still a manual process in Mexico
The farmers Joseph Sorrentino watched harvesting the fruit in Tabasco mostly use simple tools in their work: machetes, bicycles, and the sun.
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Tulimán Falls boasts gorgeous views and heart-stopping thrills
This Puebla ecopark that’s a 20-minute ride from the Magical Town of Zacatlán offers tourist activities with minimal environmental impact.
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On this nerve-wracking ride home, even an atheist would start praying
Joseph Sorrentino learned the hard way not to accept a lift from someone carrying around a bottle of liquor all day.
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Cheap, fast and oh so satisfying: a guide to Mexico’s street food
Discover these Mexican fast foods that locals seek out whenever they’re seeking something quick, tasty and affordable.
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Oral history says Teotón is an ancient pyramid, but experts are not so sure
The Puebla site has never been systematically excavated, and archaeologists say it’s not clear what it is, but locals protect it anyway.
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In this Zapotec pueblo, the art of weaving is a gift from the ancestors
In Teotitlán, Oaxaca, both the looms and the knowledge that the residents use to create colorful rugs are passed down through generations.
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Iztaccíhuatl’s peak promises gorgeous views, but first you must reach it
Joseph Sorrentino found out what he was really made of when he decided to do a guided hike up this challenging dormant volcano in Puebla.
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Is a Mexican late to meet you? You’re probably just confused
Joseph Sorrentino guides you with a sense of humor through the nuances of the nation’s obscure, flexible vocabulary around time.
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As war in their homeland rages, Mexico’s Ukrainians try to help from afar
Ukrainians here say they prefer to fundraise, protest and do anything they can rather than helplessly watch events unfold.
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Cholula’s Ancestral Alliance festival shares the knowledge of the elders
Seven different pre-Hispanic nations were represented at this Puebla event that aimed to offer authentic examples of indigenous traditions.
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Huejotzingo’s annual Carnival parade is many things all at once
Besides Catholic tradition, the Puebla town’s unique celebration includes indigenous rituals and a very loud, colorful nod to Mexican history.
