A Day Trip to Dolores Hidalgo

Dolores is known for talavera style pottery, unusual flavors of ice cream, and being the birthplace of Mexican Independence

This bus runs every half hour right past the house. It cost about $4.50 for the one hour ride to Dolores.

The parish church where Father Hidalgo issued his famous "grito" (cry) of Independence in 1810.

This part of Mexico is high desert.

The bus stopped to pick off and drop off passengers seemingly in the middle of nowhere.

Lunch in Dolores: Delicious tacos with your choice of homecooked fillings.

Huge pieces of pork rind for sale in the park!

Dolores is known for its many flavors of ice cream (more like ices), including shrimp, tequila, and avocado. We opted for mango, lime, and strawberry - delicious!

Strings of ceramic peppers

I would love to have one of these Day of the Dead sculptures in my house!

She's being coy.

Gorgeous ceramic sinks.

This Mexican man and his adorable daughter were in Dolores waiting for his immigration paperwork so he and his daughter's American mom can get married and live in the U.S. He says it will cost him at least $20,000 and many months of waiting.