This is one of my favorite drives, preferably starting with barbacoa in the market in Tlacolula and then heading towards Mitla. Just before Mitla, the road heads south across mezcal country and what beautiful country it is.
Any road trip with Henry Wangeman from Amate Books is a good road trip. Henry has forgotten more about Mexico than I will ever learn. I have a post to do about our mezcal adventure, but before we made it that far, we stopped in San Dionisio Ocotepec to see the church.
San Dionisio is one of Henry's favorite saints. He loves telling the story of
St. Denis, who ended up being beheaded, catching his head and then walking quite a ways, all the while preaching. So he is often pictured with his head in his hands.
Each church is different. This one had clean lines and very little ornamentation on the outside.
It has a tropical feel with the palms and the white benches underneath.
Inside it was quite colorful and refined.
San Dionisio is just above Jesus over the altar.
The interior dome or cupola.
A gold tabernacle that holds the Host and Chalice.
Here is Dionisio with head in hands.
A wonderful and peaceful setting. Well worth the trip.
2 comments:
Can you tell me more about the drive? How long is it? I have never driven in Oaxaca, always been a passenger in a car, or a rider in a bus. Are these roads marked well enough for me to make this loop without ending up in Chiapas?
I love these churches.
Joan
The whole drive is about three hours, not pushing it. The roads are pretty good and there are good places to eat in Tlacolula and Ocotlan. It doesn't matter which way you go, but I like Tlacolula to start. Roads are well marked. It is really a pretty easy drive.
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