Memory · Year 1950
The Bus Stop
Before dawn, people are already waiting: a sack, a hat, a letter. The bus north passes once, and it does not wait.
Soon: the family's voice will live here.
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The Road North
The route of those who left — and those who returned
Between 1942 and 1964, millions of Mexicans took the road north. Many Tierra Caliente families lived the departure — and the return — of their own.
Object · Year 1950
The Suitcase
One suitcase for a whole life: a Sunday shirt, papers, a family photograph, and a small medal.
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Object · Year 1950
The Letters
The letters arrived late, smelling of the road. [FAMILY: do you keep any letters? A copy will live here for everyone.]
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Memory · Year 1950
The North
The north was a word that changed families: some returned, others stayed and wrote. The family is also made of those comings and goings.
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Memory · Year 1950
The Homecoming
When someone came home, the town knew before seeing them: dust, barking, and an open door. [FAMILY: tell us who returned.]
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Room of the village
The Map of the Road
See the whole map: Ario, La Huacana, and the road north. The road is part of the house too.
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All the places of The Road North
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Memory · Year 1950
The Bus Stop
Before dawn, people are already waiting: a sack, a hat, a letter. The bus north passes once, and it does not wait.
Soon: the family's voice will live here.
Read the story Your stamp
Object · Year 1950
The Suitcase
One suitcase for a whole life: a Sunday shirt, papers, a family photograph, and a small medal.
Your stamp
Object · Year 1950
The Letters
The letters arrived late, smelling of the road. [FAMILY: do you keep any letters? A copy will live here for everyone.]
Your stamp
Memory · Year 1950
The North
The north was a word that changed families: some returned, others stayed and wrote. The family is also made of those comings and goings.
Your stamp
Memory · Year 1950
The Homecoming
When someone came home, the town knew before seeing them: dust, barking, and an open door. [FAMILY: tell us who returned.]
Your stamp
Room of the village
The Map of the Road
See the whole map: Ario, La Huacana, and the road north. The road is part of the house too.
Enter Your stamp
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Lupita · The girl of the trunk
Which branch of the family are you from? Choose below and I'll show you your places. And if you don't know yet, we can explore together too.
Perfect! Let's explore the whole village: the ranchos, the plaza, the orchards — even the road north. I'll let you know when we find something about the family.
Ah, the López family! Your people are from La Huacana: ranchos, cattle, and arpa grande afternoons. Grandfather Salvador was born here; look, I marked your places with a golden glow.
The Duarte family! Your people are from Ario de Rosales: orchards, market days, and church bells. Grandmother Herlinda grew up here; look, I marked your places with a green glow.
The branch that joined the two towns! Your trail begins at Salvador and Herlinda's wedding and passes through both houses. I marked everything that is yours.
Hello! I'm Lupita, and I grew up in these towns in the 1950s. I'll walk you through the streets, the ranchos, and the roads. Every place you visit leaves a stamp in your trunk.
Stamps of the trunk
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Every place you visit leaves a stamp. Collect all 21 and the trunk is complete.