Feria de Queso - Cheese Fair - Reyes

Sometimes you have to go the extra mile or kilometer.  There is a feria de queso y quesillo in nearby Reyes Etla.  I have driven down the road that leads to it many times, but never that extra mile.  After reading about this feria, I was determined to find it.  After all, Etla is the home of the best cheese in Oaxaca and Reyes is the official "World Capital of Queso and Quesillo" and it has the plaque

and a statue to prove it. Yes, she is holding a nice big ball of quesillo.

I turned left at the banner and drove across fields.  I could see the church and the feria in the distance.

As I approached, I was struck by the beauty of the location, really out in the middle of nowhere. 

The crowd was very small, but I was early in the event.  There were about ten stalls set up, each with samples of their cheeses. 

These women from "Cremeria Mary" had the best queso fresco, so rich and tasty, but in truth I did not taste everyone's.

Because of the write-up, it looked like it was going to be a hit.  Kids from the city were there and I am sure shots ended up on Facebook.

As I was leaving I walked back to the church and looked out across an unexpected panoramic view of the mountains and incredibly lush and verdant valleys. 

Wow, what a view.

I am headed back today or tomorrow, now that I know what lies out there after going the extra kilometer.