Mexican Murals - Return of the (pinche) Chinche

Return?

That thing has likely never gone anywhere... In fact, it even paid a visit to our place, or more precisely to that of our neighbor, as I mentioned in this post about local critters.

Whose Return Anyway?

So why am I mentioning the re-occurring aspect of this kissing bug? And why in a post about murals? Well, two years ago, when I was last time in Mazunte, I saw this super cool mural that I had to write a post about. Packed into a cartoonish piece of art is an important message regarding the Chagas disease transmitted by this insect, which can make your heart grow in size till it explodes, causing a miserable kind of death.

Since then the mural has disappeared, as it is so often the case, and nobody would not even remember it, had I not saved it into the blockchain for all times to come! However, the chinche bug is still around, as is the disease, and people need to be aware of it. So the local muralists are kept busy creating new images to raise awareness of this inconvenience.

I'm not sure if this mural was painted by the same artist as the previous one. The color code certainly is the same red-black-white combo, and the heart looks quite expressive. The chinche, however, looks a lot prettier, wearing sexy brassieres. HOT!

This time I want to mention Paola Pretelli, the painter behind this mural, which can be found in the neighboring beach town of Zipolite. That village, by the way, is brim full with the most awesome murals, so I may actually venture over there just to collect some cool pics.

If you liked this, check out my developing series on Mexican murals:  

• Beautiful Art in La Boquilla
• B-side Murals in Mazunte
• The Turtle Center in Mazunte
• Sesame Street, the Mexican Way (güey)
• A Poetic Message About Tremmors
• Horrific Animals in the Roma
• Beautiful Animals in the Roma
• A Beast With a Mesmerizing Look
• New Pictures on Old Walls
• When Big Red Lips Start Growing On You
• Funky Graphics in the Condesa
• A Less Appreciated Wall Painting
• The Flower of Life in a Face
• Honoring the Departed
• The Kiss of Death
• Worsening Situation for Women
• All Your Favorite Mexican Motives
• Aztec Legends in Metro Tacubaya
• Tlaloc in His Element
• Illuminated Illumination
• The Rapidly Changing Wall of La Casa Picnic
• Axolotls Wherever You Look!
• Axolotl in the Parque Lira
• A Healing Mermaid Under Mexican Skies
• Skate On Forever
• Four Sides of a Water Box
• The Children of the Feathered Serpent
• Painted Garage Doors
• New Stairs-Art in my Neighborhood
• Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in the Alameda Central
• La Familia Burrón in the Center
• Playing With Bugs on the Rooftop
• A Journey Through Rock and Roll
• Elite Warriors in the Parque México
• Laboratory Work on the Cocoa
• High Above the City
• Feminist Mural on a Blue-Collar Business
• Not Much New in Almost a Year
• Commercial Murals for Small Businesses
• A Mural for a Movie
• Get to Know Your Local Cacti
• New Images Covering Old Ones
• A Warrior Princess in Mazunte
• A Cartoon with a Public Health Message
• Murals Under Periferico
• Murals of the Barrio in Aguascalientes
• Respected and Less Respected Paintings
• Under Metro Line 4 
• ChaliaKiller's – Murals, Chilaquiles, and Lots More 
• A Familiar Face 
• Political Expression: the Painting is on the Wall 
• Different Types of Wall Paintings 
• The Beauty of Death and the Struggle of Life 
• Winston Churchill and the Bike Movement