Lavadero near Parque Juarez, San Miguel de Allende
Although, with the advent of washing machines, Lavaderos, or public washing places, are not as heavily used as in the past, they are still a common sight in Mexico. Here in San Miguel, this Lavadero, just above Parque Juarez is often the location for very energetic scrubbing after which the clothes are hung on nearby trees and shrubs to dry.