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¡Ay, qué bonito también el centenario!

A man wearing a hat and sunglasses riding a bicycle along a beachfront path. The bicycle has a large basket at the back. The background shows the ocean and a clear sky.
People walking and standing along the shore with waves breaking, city skyline with tall buildings, and a hill with antennas in the background
People walking and sitting in front of a church with a black wrought iron gate. A yellow umbrella shades a street vendor cart, and some people are dressed casually. There are trees and buildings in the background.
Blurred city street scene with moving vehicles, storefronts including Kodak sign, surrounding buildings, and palm trees.
A woman with long hair in a braid wearing a pink lace top and floral skirt, leaning over a concrete structure on a beach, with two children playing nearby and the ocean in the background.
A yellow and white church steeple with a bell, viewed through tree branches against a cloudy sky.
People on a crowded beach with umbrellas, a woman in a wide-brimmed hat walking, and a person packing a tent.
A framed portrait of a woman is surrounded by pink and white flowers and butterfly decorations on a dark surface, with reflections of the background visible in the glass.
A building facade with a vintage black street lamp and a colorful sign that reads 'Mazatlán Colores A.C.' above an arched entrance. The building has a pinkish wall with white decorative accents and the number 615.
A street vendor stand on the beach selling tostadas with shrimp and avocado, with a yellow hot air balloon in the background and people walking along the shore.
People on the beach preparing for a hot air balloon ride; the balloon is dark with yellow lettering, surrounded by umbrellas and beachgoers.
Yellow building with multiple windows and balconies decorated with flowers, blue sky with some clouds, and tall palm trees in the background.
Two children building a sandcastle on a sandy beach near the shoreline with footprints and seaweed.
The image shows the exterior of a store with signs for Kodak and Arauz photography services. There are advertisements in Spanish for children's and maternity photography, with images of a smiling young girl and a boy. A blue striped umbrella partly c
Colorful hot air balloons on the beach with the sunset in the background.

¡Ay, qué bonito también el Centenario! 2025-2026 35mm

The title comes from a beloved Mazatlán folk song that celebrates one of the city's most recognizable landmarks.

These photographs were made in the city where my mother and grandmother were born, a place I have returned to throughout my life. Mazatlán is my second home, my childhood ideal place I would always return to.

This series reflects my relationship to a landscape shaped by family, memories, and everyday life experiences.