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This is a charming wall near Barrio Cafe on 16th Street and Thomas.

This is a charming wall near Barrio Cafe on 16th Street and Thomas.

And a perfect little mural on the back side of a building next to Barrio Cafe.

And a perfect little mural on the back side of a building next to Barrio Cafe.

Detail of a very sweet message on the previous wall.

Detail of a very sweet message on the previous wall.

The famous large collaborative mural on the north side of Barrio Cafe.

The famous large collaborative mural on the north side of Barrio Cafe.

And the stunning tribute to Mexican culture on the back side of the Barrio Cafe building.

And the stunning tribute to Mexican culture on the back side of the Barrio Cafe building.

The back side of a shed or building of some kind behind Barrio Cafe.

The back side of a shed or building of some kind behind Barrio Cafe.

Frida

Frida

The trash alleys in the neighborhoods around Barrio Cafe are chock full of distinctive murals. This one is one of a kind. Nobody would ever see these without hunting for them.

The trash alleys in the neighborhoods around Barrio Cafe are chock full of distinctive murals. This one is one of a kind. Nobody would ever see these without hunting for them.

More in the residential alleys.

More in the residential alleys.

Still more residential alleys.

Still more residential alleys.

And more residential alleys.

And more residential alleys.

In the parking lot behind Barrio Cafe. The blue of this wall is striking, and of course the subject is gorgeous.

In the parking lot behind Barrio Cafe. The blue of this wall is striking, and of course the subject is gorgeous.

A tacomobile somewhere near Barrio Cafe.

A tacomobile somewhere near Barrio Cafe.

In the neighborhoods behind Barrio Cafe.

In the neighborhoods behind Barrio Cafe.

The stuff of airport postcards, but stunning none the less. I believe this was a collaborative work with different local artists filling the letters with local imagery. On the south wall in the Barrio parking lot.

The stuff of airport postcards, but stunning none the less. I believe this was a collaborative work with different local artists filling the letters with local imagery. On the south wall in the Barrio parking lot.

More of the back side of the Barrio building.

More of the back side of the Barrio building.

A wall along the sidewalk in the neighborhood area near the Barrio Cafe. You can see the previously-seen chica bonita on the blue wall in the background.

A wall along the sidewalk in the neighborhood area near the Barrio Cafe. You can see the previously-seen chica bonita on the blue wall in the background.

The unmissbale, striking, collaborative mural on the south side of the Barrio Cafe building. You’ve all seen it when driving north on 16th Street.

The unmissbale, striking, collaborative mural on the south side of the Barrio Cafe building. You’ve all seen it when driving north on 16th Street.

The street side of the Barrio Cafe building. This one is also very striking.

The street side of the Barrio Cafe building. This one is also very striking.

Santa Maria on the street side of Barrio Cafe.

Santa Maria on the street side of Barrio Cafe.

The south wall of the building north of Barrio Cafe, and one of our old originals. I’m not sure how long this has been there, but it may predate my move to Phoenix.

The south wall of the building north of Barrio Cafe, and one of our old originals. I’m not sure how long this has been there, but it may predate my move to Phoenix.

More from the alleys behind Barrio Cafe.

More from the alleys behind Barrio Cafe.