These plaques on the corners were installed in the 1980s to identify the streets. Today, many people continue to refer to these plates. “It is a beautiful tradition that brings back memories for many of us.
As a child I lived on the corner of ‘Tamarindo’, that’s why I have a plaque from this street decorating the living room of my house,” says Mario Quiñones Ayala, a painter, and craftsman who creates replicas of these plaques. “The original idea of these replicas is from the artist Martín Pérez Ponce. He started this, and what I do today is continuing the legacy since he passed away a few years ago.
The product was in high demand,” said Quiñones. “For many years my daughter Dulce, who is also a painter, and I collaborated with Mr. Pérez Ponce.
That is why we continue with the replicas, always highlighting the name of the late artist.” The craftsman comments that the most complicated thing about making the replicas is respecting every detail, every line, and the style of the letters. “Even the canvas we handle gives it a stone texture, like the ones found in the corners.
” In addition to these replicas, Mario Quiñones works with recycled materials and products from the Yucatecan countryside that are in danger of disappearing. “One of the works that people ask for the most is the “leks” and the gourds. In addition to using them to store tortillas or drink water, these pieces decorate the home,” he says.
“We preserve culture with.