Welcome to Alamos, Sonora, Mexico
Last modified: July 3, 2018
The sun has set, night is falling and the town’s lights turn on one by one.
Álamos, 475 miles from Tucson, Arizona, is a National Colonial Monument
in the southeast corner of Sonora, México. Álamos, rich in silver and
strategically located along the El Camino Real, played an important role
in early Southwest history – especially California and Arizona.
Located at 1,360 feet elevation, Álamos, gateway to the tropics, savors
a new season every six weeks in a picturesque valley that combines high
Sonoran Desert, Sinoloan Thorn Forest and Tropical Deciduous Forest.
This night air feels so right to the touch of the skin.
Escuela Paulito Verjan History Walk
The streets are empty. I will not see another person on this walk from
Calle Comercio to the Middle School and back, but, I am not alone.
I am with everyone that have traveled these pathways throughout the
years at night. My shoes land in their footprints. There is rustling
in flowering vines…to see more
You may find many things to do here, and or, like numerous visitors
who are simpatico with Álamos, you will find yourself enjoying
the profound realization of simply being…”if you stare
at a cloud long enough it will disappear“. Let your imaginations
soar in this elegant outpost along the El Camino Real.
Walking the Streets of Álamos
Portraits, flowers and details from Álamos, Sonora, Mexico via Anders
Tomlinson photos. Music is “Escapades” by the Dig Brothers under the
musical direction of Denver Clay. Solo guest artist is the mockingbird.
Additional photos by Gary Ruble. Video editing by Anders Tomlinson.
See something of interest? Click on the blue number and you are there!
113: 1850-1899…112: 1800-1849…
111: 1600’s…110: 1500’s…109: 1700’s…
108: Calle Comercio 2… 107: Power struggles… 106: History videos…
105: Winter videos…104: Summer videos…103: Spring videos…
102: Three Alamos Jobs…101: Mirador Kite Festival…
100: Alamos horses… 99: Elizabeth Nuzum’s special place-garden…
98: El Pedregal Palapa 97: Cobblestone crew… 96: Kids playing in streets…
95: Red brick building… 94: 1993 Views of Alamos 93: Sweeping streets…
92: Restoration and repair… 91: Easter Sunday in the country
90: Taxi ride to Easter Sunday… 89: El Palomar Guest Ranch…
88: Inside Bishop Reyes’ Cathedral… 87: Cathedral details…
86: Grave diggers and street mourners… 85: Ceremony at the cemetery…
84: Victor digs a cistern… 83: Bilingual powers & flower details…
82: Border politics… 81: Galeria de Arte
80: Summer rains… 79: Four Almada women… 78: Nuzum rooftop garden…
77: Jacoby gardens & tequila… 76: Plaza kiosk-bandstand…
75: Traveling hypnotist… 74: Anthropocene & human nature…
73: Ethnic accounting… 72: Spanish Conquistadors… 71: Pueblo Magico
70: Beisbol, rodeo and dancing horses… 69: Estancia Crysalis…
68: Pemex… 67: Kids in the summer… 66: Painting the Mercado…
65: Kids at night… 64: Two churches, two men, & two bells…
63: Uvalama pottery family… 62: Alamos woodworkers…
61: Dr. Joaquin Navarro
60: Security devices… 59: Dry tropical forest… 58: Good cop, bad cop…
57: Sadnah and San… 56: Doug Riseborough… 55: Population history…
54: Ode to the “mother range”… 53: Human condition, Hotel La Posada…
52: Los Tianguis… 51: Reflections from high ground
50: Geologic timeline… 49: Street posters… 48: Ruins with no roofs…
47: Calle Delicias in La Compana… 46: Blue paint & Mexican politics…
45: Missionaries of Fatima, Mexican army base, Nueva Esmeralda…
44: Winter film crew… 43: Tebeto, 42: Auto icons…
41: Children at play and work
40: Conasupo… 39: Workers repairing roofs… 38: Casa Obregon…
37: Alameda tree falls… 36: History walk at Escuela Paulita Verjan…
35: Calle 16 de Septiembre… 34: Casa Esmeralda…
33:Traffic cops and artists… 32: Casa de los Santos…
31: Calle Alberto Guitierrez, VW, watermelon. angels
30: Night Scenes… 29: Cattle, El Camino Real…
28: Late Spring, mountain views… 27: Highways, roads…
26: Alamos gardens… 25: Elizabeth & Pember Nuzum…
24: Margo Findlay, Jim Wilson… 23: Maria Felix, Calle Galeana #41…
22: Antonio Figueroa… 21: Plaza waking up
20: Window treatments… 19: Cats, sheep… 18: Bishop Reyes Cathedral…
17: Summer floods… 16: Fiber optics & mechanics…
15: Estudiantina de Alamos… 14: Aduana… 13: Pantheon…
12: Peeling paint… 11: A tale of two seasons
10: Men working on ladders… 9: Curio shops… 8: Umbrellas…
7: Doric columns… 6: Palacio Municipal.. 5: Church youth choir…
4: Alameda Traffic… 3: Train tunnel & jumping beans… 2: Adobe bricks…
1: Secondary school & Independence day
To return Home.
A Night at the Hacienda
Februrary 26, 2017 Yoreme Al-Leiya, which means “cheerful Indian,” traveled
from nearby Navajoa, Sonora to perform at the Hacienda de los Santos in Álamos,
Sonora, México. Anders Tomlinson had the privilege of documenting this colorful
evening of dance, music, costumes and theatrical lighting. A wonderful time
was had by all. To see more 2017 Álamos videos visit Big Fun!
About This Website
Anders Tomlinson takes one back through time, 1983 – 1996, to Álamos,
Sonora, México and a majestic landscape. Here, a sense of serenity
greets one’s arrival. A two week visit to Álamos in the spring of 2017
is also included. This website serves as a development and promotional
tool for a movie by Anders Tomlinson – Good Morning Álamos, Sonora, México
To see more visit Good Morning Álamos, Sonora, México.
The film project is expected to be completed in 2019.
Enjoy the adventure! Anders certainly is.
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