camillenparadise Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 A friend from the distant past is coming for a visit next month. She's never been to Mexico. I would like to give her a really nice Catarina as a gift. Where to look for one? Hopefully near the Lake, not Tonala or Guad. TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chapalence Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 In Capula, Michoacan. This is the CATRINA town near Lake Patzcuaro. P.S. the likelihood of transporting it back to wherever she is coming from in one piece is slim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Store at the corner of Colon and Constitution called Diane Pearls ? In all sizes and they are magnificent in their detail. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpychimp Posted September 15, 2019 Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 To buy one locally the best selection by far will be at Diane Pearl's store in Ajijic. She always has lots of them in stock and she makes special boxes for them for a small fee which help visitors get them home without breakage. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillenparadise Posted September 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2019 Thanks. I have had the pleasure of being in Capula several times for their feria. Extraordinary! There is a store in Tonala called Mis Amores with a good selection too. I might get in a mood to go there if a couple of riders wanted to join in..... Love the "special box" too....a gift you get twice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladner Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 The Tepehua ladies make them too, so there is quite a good selection at Tepehua Treasures in Riberas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillenparadise Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Thanks, I hadn't thought to look there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Rodwell Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 On 9/15/2019 at 2:30 PM, camillenparadise said: A friend from the distant past is coming for a visit next month. She's never been to Mexico. I would like to give her a really nice Catarina as a gift. Where to look for one? Hopefully near the Lake, not Tonala or Guad. TIA. Howdy, Is a Catarina a ladybug? One of the cutest bugs we have and they eat aphids!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Here is what Mr. Google told me a Catarina is: What does Catarina mean in Spanish? ca·ta·ri·na Feminine - Noun - Singular Plural: catarinas. Translate "catarina" to English: ladybug, lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, Coccinella septempunctuata. Spanish Synonyms of "catarina": catarinita, mariquita, chinita, cochinilla de San Antón, petaca, San Antonio. Translate "Catarina" to English: Catarina. So you are looking for a cute bug? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVGRINGO Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Think "11/2" Skeletal........... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted September 16, 2019 Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 I believe the OP is not looking for catarinas, she is looking for catrinas in doll or figurine form. For the ladybug, I have always heard them locally referred to as mariquitas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 I stopped picking on grammar errors and bad spellers of both English and Spanish a long time ago. I kinda flinch internally but, hey, life is too short to be petty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camillenparadise Posted September 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Right on, Ferret! Talk with you soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Where can I get one repaired? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 The talavera shop in SAT nearest to Panino's restaurant always has some catrinas; giant display of catrinas around Dias de Muertos. I have worked with the owner, Poncho (not Pancho) for kitchen/bath tiles, sinks, a mural, dishes and even a talavera toilet. He is easy to work with, better prices than the other talavera shop (the one that is east of Super Lake). Here is link to website: https://talaverashouse.com/catrinas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Pancho=Francisco. Poncho=Alfonso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 27 minutes ago, happyjillin said: Pancho=Francisco. Poncho=Alfonso. Happyjillin = Pedro 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 23 hours ago, johanson said: Here is what Mr. Google told me a Catarina is: What does Catarina mean in Spanish? ca·ta·ri·na Feminine - Noun - Singular Plural: catarinas. Translate "catarina" to English: ladybug, lady beetle, ladybeetle, ladybird, Coccinella septempunctuata. Spanish Synonyms of "catarina": catarinita, mariquita, chinita, cochinilla de San Antón, petaca, San Antonio. Translate "Catarina" to English: Catarina. So you are looking for a cute bug? It's not a catarina at all. It's a CATRINA. The word (catrín for men, catrina for women) means dressed up fancy in the style of the late 1800s and ready to go out to a party, the theatre, a dinner dance, etc. Even today, if your neighbor sees you going out your front door, all dressed up, she might say, "Uuuy, qué catrín!" For a woman, she would say, "Uuuuy, qué catrina!" The catrina has become a symbol of Day of the Dead in just the last few years. That symbolism was NEVER the intention. Here's the story. https://mexicocooks.typepad.com/mexico_cooks/2018/10/dancing-with-death-josé-guadalupe-posada-and-the-history-of-the-catrina.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 Thanks for the great link, More Linia. My Spanish is getting much better, but I am nowhere close to ever matching your ability. I'm just too old and LAZY. You have a great website. Oh I am a great cook, too. I make some of the best meals in my microwave up here in Seattle. They are all TV-dinners, purchased at the local grocery stores and of course, Costco, my favorite store. All kidding aside, I make great popcorn and coffee. But that is about all I can do in the kitchen other than heating up my TV-dinners. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted September 18, 2019 Report Share Posted September 18, 2019 10 hours ago, Bisbee Gal said: Happyjillin = Pedro Bisbee Gal=wastefully obsessed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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