This sun drenched plaza is a place to relax, to bring the family, to eat, to shop, or just to meet and chat with old friends. Vendors and entertainers mix with shoppers, families with children, and people hurrying about their business. There are dozens of stories to enjoy. With over 175 figures, their interactions stimulate the imagination. In the center of the square is a statue to some long forgotten hero from a time past. It is a public gathering place for all the region surrounding this old colonial town. But, it could be a scene from almost any Central American country. It was painted from many photographs I took while painting around Patzcuaro, in south-western Mexico.