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Taller Artistico Mural, León Nicaragua
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A Mural Decorated The Street
A mural decorated the street across from the Taller Artistico Xuchialt school. It had been drawn under sponsorship of Project Gettysburg León.
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:26:40 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1189 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Guide Described The Mural
The guide (right) for that trip described the mural to Nicole Hartwig (left) and Grazyna Szawlowski (center). The mural described León over time, with Chief Adiact to the left, all the way to computers at the far right (beyond this photograph).
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:27:00 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1191 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Chief Adiact Shown Posed
Chief Adiact, leader of the Subtiava tribe, was shown posed in front of the tree from which the Spanish had later hanged him.
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:27:36 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1193 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Sun Shining Over A Boy
A dramatic sun was shining over a boy flying a kite. The string of the kite were words describing the theme of the mural.
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:27:43 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1194 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Elements Of A Festive Parade
Elements of the festive parades that are held in Nicaragua. From music and dance through religious elements such as Christ's star on a stick.
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:27:51 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1195 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Mythic And Archaeological Scenes
Myths from Nicaragua's archaeological past were depicted. As here, with a man being rescued from an urn.
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:28:40 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1197 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Whimsical Bicycle
The solid blue border below the mural was interrupted twice. Once by the bicycle shown here, and further to the right by a person walking (not shown in this photograph).
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:29:01 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1198 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Modern Day Texting
Modern day smart phones, USB memory sticks, email, and texting were illustrated here.
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:31:00 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1199 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Sign Language On A Computer
A computer screen was depicted which displayed sign language and thereby indicated that computers make the world more accessible, even to the hearing impaired.
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:31:10 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1200 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Cycle Of Water
Another theme was the cycle of water as it moved from the sea, to the air, to plants and back again.
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:31:21 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1201 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Road Beyond The Mural
The road in front of the mural, here presented to give context to the mural. This is the view of the road looking past the final edge of the mural (out of view to the left).
Mural Across The Street • Taller Artistico Xuchialt Crear Crecer, Xuchtalt • Project Gettysburg León • León, Nicaragua • (Photo posted Wednesday 4 January 2012) • (Photo taken 14:33:04 Thursday 17 November 2011) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #B12_1204 Add a comment or report a mistake
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