tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17100734174129240202024-03-19T02:48:26.721-06:00Oaxaca-The Year AfterChristopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.comBlogger2858125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-82481525230430901572024-02-18T11:42:00.000-06:002024-02-18T11:42:21.917-06:00Closer to home..<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsezHsJkCH3wvv9iBZ5_ObZ8SEyr2B5HIeviRAyM16xn_McCHUWCza8PO_ApBWO7soS-pGCoZuOKZfaoXnA_otmposv_QXjz7HjrlaDTQOdARR_-y4jUqzdBZOne4yjD_p1XjsIHQNOf8H8_tPh2fgsTEdGMuwFB92_CLvLaLrm4zdP_a803qg0ONzsTA/s1080/Horses%202%200680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="1080" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsezHsJkCH3wvv9iBZ5_ObZ8SEyr2B5HIeviRAyM16xn_McCHUWCza8PO_ApBWO7soS-pGCoZuOKZfaoXnA_otmposv_QXjz7HjrlaDTQOdARR_-y4jUqzdBZOne4yjD_p1XjsIHQNOf8H8_tPh2fgsTEdGMuwFB92_CLvLaLrm4zdP_a803qg0ONzsTA/w640-h442/Horses%202%200680.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I've been sticking close to home. I suppose it is a learned behavior acquired during the pandemic, but life is quite full within just a few kms. I love the sights and sounds that surround me. I mean, these are the firewood or leñas campesinos, the delivery means, I see all the time. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE943xM5yPO4Qs8vn3Fsyh-pNx30XOQWMP-iB16Ni9gQIvbBNKO0Mw4_VIEY6gxWuXDOddzRbadWZf8-BpQeg8pihYPjdXxG2-hHinEKCATAsbD7tvKushzCdEHUtKWaEgkq7woc8oKdlfSYlKzpPupuvp3pnMP0vwNakjY97N035oOkBOLo5VZdbP5NU/s1800/Horses%200684.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE943xM5yPO4Qs8vn3Fsyh-pNx30XOQWMP-iB16Ni9gQIvbBNKO0Mw4_VIEY6gxWuXDOddzRbadWZf8-BpQeg8pihYPjdXxG2-hHinEKCATAsbD7tvKushzCdEHUtKWaEgkq7woc8oKdlfSYlKzpPupuvp3pnMP0vwNakjY97N035oOkBOLo5VZdbP5NU/w640-h426/Horses%200684.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>As I walk the hills near me, I am aware of the sounds in the air. Being a John Cage follower, it's all music to my ears... the dogs barking, roosters crowing, music from bands, moto taxis, the tortilla guy, the gas guys... and the wind... And don't forget about the smells. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWP57MyXJDq6oepeye_x5_FiGkDBFNf_Nik02cvjwxMNKWSZNsT52d-ved6cIdNR6CjJEBlYVNJhPs9q6vEU-Mf-G8NPKd7UAaZ3pwUsMp43CJAHcZksJE-GRD5VzyagaWIRcRYO4v9OMLdFfrKiSdzXcHbBK01ZULuqbF-5pqCnTIU8zXKqEL0ZjpmM/s1800/Horses%200683.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtWP57MyXJDq6oepeye_x5_FiGkDBFNf_Nik02cvjwxMNKWSZNsT52d-ved6cIdNR6CjJEBlYVNJhPs9q6vEU-Mf-G8NPKd7UAaZ3pwUsMp43CJAHcZksJE-GRD5VzyagaWIRcRYO4v9OMLdFfrKiSdzXcHbBK01ZULuqbF-5pqCnTIU8zXKqEL0ZjpmM/w640-h426/Horses%200683.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The funny and nice thing is that these guys recognize me and we always exchange greetings. I think I am more of an amusement to them as the old gringo... "What's he doing out here?" As the Buddha would say, "I may be insignificant in the universe, but it would not be complete without me in it."<br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-20053214185869835352024-01-28T17:16:00.000-06:002024-01-28T17:16:11.167-06:00Siesta - Jes' Chillin'<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm-vMTU-wYvdsqyEljYUgbmhp-bfWw1FLexHtKSEzfDO_ZNB7IgvdtvSJs_RTYZA5PP8KjSQ_8ifXouQ1RefdD2M27ngfIrB2oZjZdIU-Fe8ym8LYiQMlEcDYZcEh-3Td2yyzDFaZDBLr76_WNRZFPnnU47g-B4Z-JvlEmjDA6jPDMimdeeOj2Udccjk/s1031/Siesta%200656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1031" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIm-vMTU-wYvdsqyEljYUgbmhp-bfWw1FLexHtKSEzfDO_ZNB7IgvdtvSJs_RTYZA5PP8KjSQ_8ifXouQ1RefdD2M27ngfIrB2oZjZdIU-Fe8ym8LYiQMlEcDYZcEh-3Td2yyzDFaZDBLr76_WNRZFPnnU47g-B4Z-JvlEmjDA6jPDMimdeeOj2Udccjk/w640-h508/Siesta%200656.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Well, it's been a couple of months since last posting and all I can come up with are Dylan's lyrics,<p></p><p style="text-align: left;">Time passes slowly up here in the mountains<br />We sit beside bridges and walk beside fountains<br />Catch the wild fishes that float through the stream<br />Time passes slowly when you're lost in a dream.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0E8E-GZ4dUOk7JkrMjbBzC_z6IVu229HopiFY9EVy6DMgZ_rslSIjp-tXUh_EIbKYnmxawNVfm_qhia3OVA_K05YPvW2Mn5V53YDGw8UwztW7XP3lptPfckVWdmVMnBUEyxTXBeZAoCoUqAR1LgLTIf9L8cXJBgK0jSW7ECDVlVd6xukw9YtK1gThVA/s900/Birds%200628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="900" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg0E8E-GZ4dUOk7JkrMjbBzC_z6IVu229HopiFY9EVy6DMgZ_rslSIjp-tXUh_EIbKYnmxawNVfm_qhia3OVA_K05YPvW2Mn5V53YDGw8UwztW7XP3lptPfckVWdmVMnBUEyxTXBeZAoCoUqAR1LgLTIf9L8cXJBgK0jSW7ECDVlVd6xukw9YtK1gThVA/w640-h576/Birds%200628.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>But not really lost. I guess I always imagined living this way as I approached what's left of life. It's the time when you are supposed to figure things out, right? Madeline, my ex and best friend, used to say, "You just want to live like those old Buddhist monks you see in the movies." Well, here I are.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOXuxf00G7WeEWmkVi6S73TB-0AX2aX41x4scqM819wOMdhoANk9m1vVNXqr38N9XggBnsBkehREO0xx7t6u8zHk3-sPYtcOIguQVWnNFBsml0MuEvcCcoIICQ_YcN_hW5Yo21NJsfqa6Z6Hu4MsxaRUXNO7h_aBn_QM0woPfBR_H9pIddTiFDUWhXLg/s1080/Sax%200647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="810" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGOXuxf00G7WeEWmkVi6S73TB-0AX2aX41x4scqM819wOMdhoANk9m1vVNXqr38N9XggBnsBkehREO0xx7t6u8zHk3-sPYtcOIguQVWnNFBsml0MuEvcCcoIICQ_YcN_hW5Yo21NJsfqa6Z6Hu4MsxaRUXNO7h_aBn_QM0woPfBR_H9pIddTiFDUWhXLg/w480-h640/Sax%200647.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Lotta water under the aforementioned bridges. I've let a lot go. PDQ Bach just passed and someone had to remind me I once did a concert with him. And I make curious observations.<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuOoziQ6AqF2Tn5w24NmiKjdmtEQj4L3l4yzNjeHGhSGPfe9EbjX1RLBYEPO__8xR_37g7K7sAEZAIg11jR_E8JmoB-3osuYW3MRnc-g19dO_5E3WV_3G0XjvZzlyvU2HL8jsPkmTph-bV3Lfe7-gP_XVJ2MglnjDm96WGL9LBekfh427XtenoUf401w/s1080/Back%200659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiuOoziQ6AqF2Tn5w24NmiKjdmtEQj4L3l4yzNjeHGhSGPfe9EbjX1RLBYEPO__8xR_37g7K7sAEZAIg11jR_E8JmoB-3osuYW3MRnc-g19dO_5E3WV_3G0XjvZzlyvU2HL8jsPkmTph-bV3Lfe7-gP_XVJ2MglnjDm96WGL9LBekfh427XtenoUf401w/w640-h480/Back%200659.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p>When I first came here, all the tourists walked around with guidebooks and paper maps, looking lost. So I would stop and try to help and there would be some human interaction. Well, those days are gone. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has a cell. I have one, I mean three, too. But I still can't text with my thumbs nearly as fast as I see the kids do. Kids meaning anyone under sixty. And Oaxaca is changing. Lots more people, cars and notoriety. I know it is happening in many places around the world and I also know I am part of that change. I'm one of the old gringos that has brought change just by being here. Although living like a monk, I try not to rile the waters too much. </p><p>So, I'll return to the dream with the words of Korean Master SungChol, “I’m just a mountain recluse who really doesn’t know a thing. I spend my days looking at the eternally infinite blue sky and staring at the dancing white clouds. So don’t be fooled by anything I say.”<br /></p><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-19880510091784175192023-11-10T17:38:00.003-06:002023-11-10T17:38:53.624-06:00Oaxaca:Boston Streets and markets<p>Just some shots from walking around the two cities. And it's always fun going to different markets.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/-8U4ZG03VdI?si=PoSqwOdvh0q6_Tmn" width="480"></iframe></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-8225072684777779682023-11-06T09:44:00.000-06:002023-11-06T09:44:12.524-06:00Autumn Leaves...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2ajGbgxX-5i-0n9SpxYchL5fSfkop1AP9B4PIIKXh0yYQ8MKoyaBfQSEh5ANNvBqQae2iwE8wthriCC-2-TJscy9DcrdAaRbVMK6RhkF0KDXoCajUmdZ7kJy9hoD5wFajluaS8ETwdhJj7xuA_K8wV8RDWOuSTWY3NtJMK1e-xjUxhLXqn0uXsDyLbI/s900/Autumn%200444.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU2ajGbgxX-5i-0n9SpxYchL5fSfkop1AP9B4PIIKXh0yYQ8MKoyaBfQSEh5ANNvBqQae2iwE8wthriCC-2-TJscy9DcrdAaRbVMK6RhkF0KDXoCajUmdZ7kJy9hoD5wFajluaS8ETwdhJj7xuA_K8wV8RDWOuSTWY3NtJMK1e-xjUxhLXqn0uXsDyLbI/w640-h480/Autumn%200444.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This was the first Muertos I've missed in many years, but I longed to see autumn in New England at least one more time. I suppose it is just a different way about thinking about death, as each leaf lived a its life and soon will be returned to the the earth. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MvDt735gtLj30Dc3yzyST9qFkANFk68eZP7E1dKF0W9Gxy1ej8j6cVLN0VVtbPH4kzKYwwMiOL79eDxE1ghluzc2TRNXPVsn0Tli__i3F40eXVaC5qoSq0hH5LK3vuOxHMVMWOCLYYGSYjDrg1HEfPGfV7BXgIWfBS8Yx1WxS0g4JaovUP6-TDfR-g8/s900/Autimn%200517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MvDt735gtLj30Dc3yzyST9qFkANFk68eZP7E1dKF0W9Gxy1ej8j6cVLN0VVtbPH4kzKYwwMiOL79eDxE1ghluzc2TRNXPVsn0Tli__i3F40eXVaC5qoSq0hH5LK3vuOxHMVMWOCLYYGSYjDrg1HEfPGfV7BXgIWfBS8Yx1WxS0g4JaovUP6-TDfR-g8/w640-h480/Autimn%200517.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Leaves have always been a source of inspiration and meditation for me. In New England there are billions of leaves each year and yet each one can be singularly beautiful. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrmQEGn4W8PVpnYv1jX3clF4vcGo5Q25g_9qknozALdtadCImrOXWyh_cb3vbYDwwxWr0vHps1q8uOtVbXkq4U2kEqjnrOsrW0Jqw86fDPQWmIkBCxNVAVM0pmKbybaAa-TbVgMZRivbsQHq6FDzPcywNKrp9DQmSL1fr_ypehLt8g0rWaNoxckjL-ro/s900/Autumn%200518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizrmQEGn4W8PVpnYv1jX3clF4vcGo5Q25g_9qknozALdtadCImrOXWyh_cb3vbYDwwxWr0vHps1q8uOtVbXkq4U2kEqjnrOsrW0Jqw86fDPQWmIkBCxNVAVM0pmKbybaAa-TbVgMZRivbsQHq6FDzPcywNKrp9DQmSL1fr_ypehLt8g0rWaNoxckjL-ro/w640-h480/Autumn%200518.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I once had a leaf impale itself on the star on the hood my old Mercedes as I was driving 70 mph. Kinda makes you think, don't it? And Muertos teaches and allows us to remember and respect all the lives that have passed. So this trip was just what I needed.... "Love that dirty water..... Down by the River Charles."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A0pBID54anuJpbroqaeEbmIgi9PkacfuOQjj_K0f3cFumodfiHmQ2jQgZ94aABWvxw4xUzv1jD3SS78cpFP_lAqNXeWXMxBIJ_1HdBBEBPPC-Vu-lrpT2Q9ZA2mskCIIjWCWAQro_1hBwopcJth1T0Nz7NsZCLcmvRo5-gE8wlWGBS9NEIYkdd20liY/s900/Autumn%200507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1A0pBID54anuJpbroqaeEbmIgi9PkacfuOQjj_K0f3cFumodfiHmQ2jQgZ94aABWvxw4xUzv1jD3SS78cpFP_lAqNXeWXMxBIJ_1HdBBEBPPC-Vu-lrpT2Q9ZA2mskCIIjWCWAQro_1hBwopcJth1T0Nz7NsZCLcmvRo5-gE8wlWGBS9NEIYkdd20liY/w640-h480/Autumn%200507.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-53258204756489271952023-10-27T16:25:00.000-06:002023-10-27T16:25:04.671-06:00The Ladies Who Lunch....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wo8-rnT8PJUUMsUR37KA6bhd2nbg2OoFUIjA6ZD1cmPxrBxuy3kqFoU9xE4rvR3Rq0JnblwDUbIJQ3jFBDjCc3NXDrB517-q4qSwCKPczXYN9cx59FUKk4O-nw3PRZujdyzTZbTNgKhKI8CrFjN43oT-pHzh5xBHAzSeR67OuXacGZiqZ7D-klMAR7E/s900/Fruit%200422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wo8-rnT8PJUUMsUR37KA6bhd2nbg2OoFUIjA6ZD1cmPxrBxuy3kqFoU9xE4rvR3Rq0JnblwDUbIJQ3jFBDjCc3NXDrB517-q4qSwCKPczXYN9cx59FUKk4O-nw3PRZujdyzTZbTNgKhKI8CrFjN43oT-pHzh5xBHAzSeR67OuXacGZiqZ7D-klMAR7E/w640-h480/Fruit%200422.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Actually these are the ladies who make me lunch every week. I am traveling north and bringing all traditional Oaxacan gifts for friends and family: tortillas, quesillo, mole, chocolate and mezcal. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVF0sQ7VKcMa-INWMr3bpoI-iFtMJ_gRCSMn2NQttavb8Ixb9Z3OWGXaelQSCt3Sz7HV19DbIGLK2URLG2cM-Hh_FZT29mn6wxNthDxKCkU2npZ3R7CwBx8DNOLdOeRMmrZkEK4wgfkmCqRDaavRkBJvOKwBBSQehFOozliTJDLGgiSM7XxKI0UP1eeQ/s900/Tortilla%200435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMVF0sQ7VKcMa-INWMr3bpoI-iFtMJ_gRCSMn2NQttavb8Ixb9Z3OWGXaelQSCt3Sz7HV19DbIGLK2URLG2cM-Hh_FZT29mn6wxNthDxKCkU2npZ3R7CwBx8DNOLdOeRMmrZkEK4wgfkmCqRDaavRkBJvOKwBBSQehFOozliTJDLGgiSM7XxKI0UP1eeQ/w480-h640/Tortilla%200435.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>That's fifty tortillas de mano! Heaven! And look at how fresh that chicken is.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDZdifvfREna6ZQT7KqTd4yju22r17iidkSyLzLUfcdxEx9CxCYP0wM167ArTRw6yn8wwE4iMBpJP_Ol5gdPODP5c7Qab1R4s1OPViOOb9uKS86OIPoYXJmEI7Tamee_94ZPFWC-82EpTi_pnMt_gk7YtRLwrukaH0eX8vErwLTfXjPB8P8awSChC3S8/s900/Pollo%200425.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDZdifvfREna6ZQT7KqTd4yju22r17iidkSyLzLUfcdxEx9CxCYP0wM167ArTRw6yn8wwE4iMBpJP_Ol5gdPODP5c7Qab1R4s1OPViOOb9uKS86OIPoYXJmEI7Tamee_94ZPFWC-82EpTi_pnMt_gk7YtRLwrukaH0eX8vErwLTfXjPB8P8awSChC3S8/w640-h480/Pollo%200425.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There is nothing better than having a personal relationship with the people who take such good care of me. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJzad2cSgaFyytPz9vZ45TnY2QnW8Dpx2TcLWt22gZWDX19FDcciYnULEHr9TNSjdtTWLMujrBXy_IPcn73e0STqxSCop7RoF4CrrUzhQizmhMdmqLMwPe5hz6IO0lQ75KF5L9zUjVdBf7Oc71XIthIB0zxNWLFAUrlCYYLVbQnMrQgUYvIEBhbApGlM/s900/Vicki%200410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzJzad2cSgaFyytPz9vZ45TnY2QnW8Dpx2TcLWt22gZWDX19FDcciYnULEHr9TNSjdtTWLMujrBXy_IPcn73e0STqxSCop7RoF4CrrUzhQizmhMdmqLMwPe5hz6IO0lQ75KF5L9zUjVdBf7Oc71XIthIB0zxNWLFAUrlCYYLVbQnMrQgUYvIEBhbApGlM/w480-h640/Vicki%200410.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>And I do see them most every week. Also, knowing that I am getting some of the best Oaxaca has to offer ain't bad, either. I'm spoiled and I'm bringing it all north.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRzOFV2z6u1Ul7uNVtDqu7ACLMOG5Ff72KGmrTNZTeXIZXS_GPvtBZPrmJUpHYujtzN10aN6a_DbKqsCK7RlvGFBJxQf9YHhXNrCGG-Z-2cx530YePMW0DyauTYc1oC_bA8oWAcHruFpQaljLeRCJ_yPY6IhygD4sLXFgkvSO_TmRf2Z6-AHCE8zKhKU/s900/Pan%200405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRzOFV2z6u1Ul7uNVtDqu7ACLMOG5Ff72KGmrTNZTeXIZXS_GPvtBZPrmJUpHYujtzN10aN6a_DbKqsCK7RlvGFBJxQf9YHhXNrCGG-Z-2cx530YePMW0DyauTYc1oC_bA8oWAcHruFpQaljLeRCJ_yPY6IhygD4sLXFgkvSO_TmRf2Z6-AHCE8zKhKU/w640-h480/Pan%200405.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>In order of appearancethe ladies provide: fruit and chocolate, tortillas, pollo and mole, quesillo, chocolate and mole, and the best sandwich rolls. <br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-79788898386247419172023-10-21T17:12:00.000-06:002023-10-21T17:12:04.518-06:00Shot of the Day - Felicidades!<p> Just your typical Saturday in Oaxaca.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzj9fApP8NjUug3xIH2zg7StdQghJYOQvGoUknpejkctIdTVq_6YjbbVmRoyrgpNfSI3TyKxRkXW-IDFcTHwoVyFtEvSp4K2YqrrQzizRC4dqrk66MlgqVNcmkC96LnXmMrS1uHdymNLizoR7n6gvPUX79_4Sui2Ae3Al_p3P39472dZp0xtiKXKKcpo/s900/Boda%200401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzj9fApP8NjUug3xIH2zg7StdQghJYOQvGoUknpejkctIdTVq_6YjbbVmRoyrgpNfSI3TyKxRkXW-IDFcTHwoVyFtEvSp4K2YqrrQzizRC4dqrk66MlgqVNcmkC96LnXmMrS1uHdymNLizoR7n6gvPUX79_4Sui2Ae3Al_p3P39472dZp0xtiKXKKcpo/w480-h640/Boda%200401.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-65059290704314008692023-09-23T10:34:00.001-06:002023-09-23T10:39:34.659-06:00How does your garden grow?....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuexO0wds0i-OnR69CsmLcM6i_yL80UGHrpA6BMh9IuF-k4MEoiFxaxgaaeDE6ZsAmuROPOH7K5g-Prm1DyqjRlFGcp7j8SjxhIi7n2oub9ZJfbYI6Y6GSdTYhaCJzx8kwcTvj8OZl2MJMaSp6lwKYfvSCrq-nOmVSobn9pBPSu04bZjVZUKl54zh2JJY/s900/Garden%200152.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuexO0wds0i-OnR69CsmLcM6i_yL80UGHrpA6BMh9IuF-k4MEoiFxaxgaaeDE6ZsAmuROPOH7K5g-Prm1DyqjRlFGcp7j8SjxhIi7n2oub9ZJfbYI6Y6GSdTYhaCJzx8kwcTvj8OZl2MJMaSp6lwKYfvSCrq-nOmVSobn9pBPSu04bZjVZUKl54zh2JJY/w640-h480/Garden%200152.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>As Ole Blue Eyes once sang, "When I was 17 (give or take), it was a very good year." and so it was for the gardens. There was decent rain and, after years of trying to figure out what can actually survive and thrive here, the gardens did just fine with minimal care. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5otKbshLAgXJRt-YbxDVf36SyKZaLD3GfruO6LW-Qf0eJtE10k8e4S1dkxN8xsA7kFRFgIJ0YvUd62ZHdZ-_6yFEJfCazk6ea4y6losBXoNQwdXrsptTid6Vw5Tq7lHI23XjMUYO1XcTWfWipSLdeai1PWEPjcZBEBHSqB-pzyiFYvM3QijCppHYrbgE/s900/Garden%200163.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5otKbshLAgXJRt-YbxDVf36SyKZaLD3GfruO6LW-Qf0eJtE10k8e4S1dkxN8xsA7kFRFgIJ0YvUd62ZHdZ-_6yFEJfCazk6ea4y6losBXoNQwdXrsptTid6Vw5Tq7lHI23XjMUYO1XcTWfWipSLdeai1PWEPjcZBEBHSqB-pzyiFYvM3QijCppHYrbgE/w640-h480/Garden%200163.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This was mainly because everything is pretty well established and can survive the dry seasons. Remember, this is where I started, with a bare lot. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Y4Pi2sFxI8YoxxMNi-Gb4RDcglfQDKKNkLdfIrqyuPZQ-V4dTWroaOO8-wJBDu09VBCS2HAjGD-KjHLxEX_cLS9T3yEYGse9nwH0JVj2ocNewyus7Se-M7PA8fHf2KJzegpYmbvIZLFBi8IGAO53Pds2xkLT2IjYx8CIrXgvYTtc022MkBhbdG6BG2g/s900/Garden%200731%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Y4Pi2sFxI8YoxxMNi-Gb4RDcglfQDKKNkLdfIrqyuPZQ-V4dTWroaOO8-wJBDu09VBCS2HAjGD-KjHLxEX_cLS9T3yEYGse9nwH0JVj2ocNewyus7Se-M7PA8fHf2KJzegpYmbvIZLFBi8IGAO53Pds2xkLT2IjYx8CIrXgvYTtc022MkBhbdG6BG2g/w640-h480/Garden%200731%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And now... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7gh0vdTFdrqtNGIT4omaEyWo___VwhIesh-RVVfBlvdzkWTcUaDh_XqX5Ry1GebIgabBwIZrqVYo6k-gNEmXWanOCqQfCZekW0FcwSRyDZ8VYVFv3eSt9LIVA9IMzVJDEPiqcz9nQIceUK75Tk6ZfIbyrGfUVuBs5pnZ0_iFZRJ5PyaYfRQyiPsA9uM/s900/Garden%200148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7gh0vdTFdrqtNGIT4omaEyWo___VwhIesh-RVVfBlvdzkWTcUaDh_XqX5Ry1GebIgabBwIZrqVYo6k-gNEmXWanOCqQfCZekW0FcwSRyDZ8VYVFv3eSt9LIVA9IMzVJDEPiqcz9nQIceUK75Tk6ZfIbyrGfUVuBs5pnZ0_iFZRJ5PyaYfRQyiPsA9uM/w640-h480/Garden%200148.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>No matter where you work with nature, there is always a learning curve, of what works and what doesn't. I let the plants make some of the decisions, like the ornamental grasses and all the flowers. They are all self propagating from year to year now. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXIDsHF4cBUQc76f8vWBGaqGMIujZLRPp8Ho6AF889Rko5hSRH-rtDrAqvQz9Jx0mjqXu0d0mdAI79zaxl0KLaN23ZII4-QJL4hqOf2UYPhv3S0q0QjzymB4agbCCAnulJR9rav7fHAWUiHT-oc0MLEh8mx4mzAogVWfKmQ4vRWecIBVmsKjsSi7_s3g/s900/Garden%200158.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXIDsHF4cBUQc76f8vWBGaqGMIujZLRPp8Ho6AF889Rko5hSRH-rtDrAqvQz9Jx0mjqXu0d0mdAI79zaxl0KLaN23ZII4-QJL4hqOf2UYPhv3S0q0QjzymB4agbCCAnulJR9rav7fHAWUiHT-oc0MLEh8mx4mzAogVWfKmQ4vRWecIBVmsKjsSi7_s3g/w640-h480/Garden%200158.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The mango tree I started from seed, the flor de mayos from cuttings, the organ cacti, they are all so big now. I love it. And now, the dry season begins, little or no rain for months, but they should be OK.<br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-16313104695820659292023-09-16T15:24:00.000-06:002023-09-16T15:24:28.519-06:00A patriotic taste treat on Independence Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxrsruzNPKQ4udS8uvW_lsFdM8diPj4cR6UAzKvHjuroc6URLkvgp6Xrm9Z7KmupRdh4_RIU-ewhVYDZW1CuZKuPe1wSOCX6cYlEZvilcVMKwWPEHzRRBExdR1Hpen82WO0-6bhmUynTgC7ahdv7gRYdaF3X0AFnhd5ELjlClB4QRQqE_F9d1Xh8j8wE/s900/Chiles%200144.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoxrsruzNPKQ4udS8uvW_lsFdM8diPj4cR6UAzKvHjuroc6URLkvgp6Xrm9Z7KmupRdh4_RIU-ewhVYDZW1CuZKuPe1wSOCX6cYlEZvilcVMKwWPEHzRRBExdR1Hpen82WO0-6bhmUynTgC7ahdv7gRYdaF3X0AFnhd5ELjlClB4QRQqE_F9d1Xh8j8wE/w640-h480/Chiles%200144.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Chiles en nogada is the classic Mexican national dish with its flag colors, green chile, white sauce, red pomegranate. It is a poblano filled with shredded meat, fruits and spices and topped off with a walnut cream sauce and the pomegranate. Its creation has some wonderful stories behind it. It was first served by nuns in Puebla to Emperor Irturbide, in celebration of Mexico's independence from Spain One story has it that the winds miraculously blew the unusual ingredients together for a nun, Angelica. And rumor has it that she and some of her sisters had been stationed in Spain and the Middle East where all of these ingredients were a part of the cuisine. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtCPmoEdpNFGcOuEyXd90jI_Cp9HwVAT9_RscwYHNi1nZ4hkiUYaoCl4MmbSltZCfg0wxRz78MAdizIxHlKpZxunPlJ7yln9iCBiU8nkUKbnCQZBZKiFeaWO7MkOTLS0rUA1ytAV8czRu4Kw0c49W7Txp4oKvQxct2vHY09gk0-a0cF2YfYUCq_htFws/s900/Chiles%200146.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtCPmoEdpNFGcOuEyXd90jI_Cp9HwVAT9_RscwYHNi1nZ4hkiUYaoCl4MmbSltZCfg0wxRz78MAdizIxHlKpZxunPlJ7yln9iCBiU8nkUKbnCQZBZKiFeaWO7MkOTLS0rUA1ytAV8czRu4Kw0c49W7Txp4oKvQxct2vHY09gk0-a0cF2YfYUCq_htFws/w640-h480/Chiles%200146.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Anyway, it is a wonderful dish and this years version <span style="font-size: small;">from</span> <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">La Casa del Tío Güero, right next to SAT, was exceptional! Riquisimo!!! Late August and September are the only months to get it.<br /></span></span><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-88849632402491327692023-09-16T12:43:00.002-06:002023-09-16T21:07:04.221-06:00If a tree falls...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhBHhSFtWDS8W4JPUoyRfOt6AE4nJhmdh0VTo7I6myBROx0TtiZt_EXS0qA3CmFjKs047pOzJxaJi9-N4aDfKiMAJl4GIzq4FhXzmrjYDViZ4Kb7YAbeh7llKSIfwKLBPqRJIwoy_paXKE9YKjuVOtkMObo2Bd8lJVGk2TYQY_QgOLnn_MMPrIFk1WL0/s900/Vista%200734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwhBHhSFtWDS8W4JPUoyRfOt6AE4nJhmdh0VTo7I6myBROx0TtiZt_EXS0qA3CmFjKs047pOzJxaJi9-N4aDfKiMAJl4GIzq4FhXzmrjYDViZ4Kb7YAbeh7llKSIfwKLBPqRJIwoy_paXKE9YKjuVOtkMObo2Bd8lJVGk2TYQY_QgOLnn_MMPrIFk1WL0/w640-h480/Vista%200734.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is one of my favorite trees. It sits atop a hill overlooking the valley that stretches from Atzompa all the way to the Etlas. I've sat under it, as I know many others have. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3H9fCO8n2rscHe5RiEjETs0ym0zJTlVs1X-0Wl9RU37m-w9ogG_DscKFV7N6KiJZmc3-Kd7NFEdjBsBQcT7EU4g0VzjYpFkMevs5outz4Myc2YgRX_8DjHSYdsJfDUQY3hVs94yUPCS-5OIhV5KNrQk6cq4RfdYFIEBrGBVTCB9Dr5Mz5ABi-WzSie1M/s900/Vista%200824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3H9fCO8n2rscHe5RiEjETs0ym0zJTlVs1X-0Wl9RU37m-w9ogG_DscKFV7N6KiJZmc3-Kd7NFEdjBsBQcT7EU4g0VzjYpFkMevs5outz4Myc2YgRX_8DjHSYdsJfDUQY3hVs94yUPCS-5OIhV5KNrQk6cq4RfdYFIEBrGBVTCB9Dr5Mz5ABi-WzSie1M/w480-h640/Vista%200824.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>It has a wonderful fragrance and the locals know that if you rub its leaves on your temples and around your eyes, it relieves stress. And it is/was in a prime spot for a lightning strike. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xGZJhHGgwKfpFmyQRzz2NGfZ-64iO5A9sAsFpB-TGnMRi4SQ3loe4PNeUM_RiXJSmXzScRpOIXfyMiECGqlylrrRlIf2qUBVXlAwTaeujHvULeJH5GeQP9ebiZYDJfMxVSp21U-Laj4MwE8RrgOPz8Y7M4IA--Ln0je0ylcKTOs2zcRNMZ4ah5HanzU/s900/Tree%200167.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3xGZJhHGgwKfpFmyQRzz2NGfZ-64iO5A9sAsFpB-TGnMRi4SQ3loe4PNeUM_RiXJSmXzScRpOIXfyMiECGqlylrrRlIf2qUBVXlAwTaeujHvULeJH5GeQP9ebiZYDJfMxVSp21U-Laj4MwE8RrgOPz8Y7M4IA--Ln0je0ylcKTOs2zcRNMZ4ah5HanzU/w640-h480/Tree%200167.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>And so it goes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiVXdw3zzD0Z1wVT9e7djktFPR39InDQPyiCbYYpvBHydQHn-1JAwCSk9BjZJJVPTiqIQxzC5m8jyx56YRHJl5z7JEiyGOSpxLfg46c9WAV3_affmN8RTepfKLAjJPyiz7AtPDuhw60AXqL51TDqja_B2v6kXaf3iFwvCAjBCvxlHHWhOqxtijTyi4yc/s900/Tree%200166.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiVXdw3zzD0Z1wVT9e7djktFPR39InDQPyiCbYYpvBHydQHn-1JAwCSk9BjZJJVPTiqIQxzC5m8jyx56YRHJl5z7JEiyGOSpxLfg46c9WAV3_affmN8RTepfKLAjJPyiz7AtPDuhw60AXqL51TDqja_B2v6kXaf3iFwvCAjBCvxlHHWhOqxtijTyi4yc/w640-h480/Tree%200166.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There is new growth, so in a few years.... for now, there are still leaves to relieve our stress.... and memories<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrLlf1lCGHSwWjBlRNd337apuBPKwkXqqpWOuGCKUsccbTY4hWBlpYGuYX_729b179asqTm__9bRYz2VFPZeWO9w6RWiSSombBp5BJawcx3BKZwmHea542odGwXlKKeUuieR65jMC23fF79qpC1vvqGwAOhbCSNOZOHgxK7tOmr8ta5nY3Be80k54acU/s900/Vista%200236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbrLlf1lCGHSwWjBlRNd337apuBPKwkXqqpWOuGCKUsccbTY4hWBlpYGuYX_729b179asqTm__9bRYz2VFPZeWO9w6RWiSSombBp5BJawcx3BKZwmHea542odGwXlKKeUuieR65jMC23fF79qpC1vvqGwAOhbCSNOZOHgxK7tOmr8ta5nY3Be80k54acU/w480-h640/Vista%200236.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>If a tree falls....<br /> <br /> <p></p><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-22332523143382381632023-08-19T14:10:00.000-06:002023-08-19T14:10:01.677-06:00Get on the bus for real...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWcMIjz7kqR_5VtKk468TeUilCPKyFkmHobcdG2SUJDwc8G-ZtnJE_4Qf0A8wwW2vzvytvidVEQFvvIgjglB_TThQGywlziheAbSOKhBMXf3XyBO3uMFZUdFPn5EDi1KHzxCD9UDhnSEbv4l_D49nSFx6Vi512DJh9AjKwmwTH8cyPzoeO9L2BKySRv0/s900/Bus%200125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWcMIjz7kqR_5VtKk468TeUilCPKyFkmHobcdG2SUJDwc8G-ZtnJE_4Qf0A8wwW2vzvytvidVEQFvvIgjglB_TThQGywlziheAbSOKhBMXf3XyBO3uMFZUdFPn5EDi1KHzxCD9UDhnSEbv4l_D49nSFx6Vi512DJh9AjKwmwTH8cyPzoeO9L2BKySRv0/w640-h480/Bus%200125.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>OMG! Another bus post?? (I got a million of 'em) As a followup to the previous followup, I finally got shots of one of my favorite tour buses. It is just so perfectly Oaxaca. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfV7KkkjndNuQkrGJckQFqwSBSVtgfo8dANCidFeVas1vuZSwfO60beNCnKOl15aMTUGh2MENELt_2IUHUneOLMxDeMxrSH3yxXXURAT8n1byMxChig1awk3QJU4Z3poy4QMn2s9cvpAQVbs7N3pYYagVu2bA8Bx8uJpfjcZ_e-rdmlbcYoyzZMwIdCnQ/s900/Bus%200099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfV7KkkjndNuQkrGJckQFqwSBSVtgfo8dANCidFeVas1vuZSwfO60beNCnKOl15aMTUGh2MENELt_2IUHUneOLMxDeMxrSH3yxXXURAT8n1byMxChig1awk3QJU4Z3poy4QMn2s9cvpAQVbs7N3pYYagVu2bA8Bx8uJpfjcZ_e-rdmlbcYoyzZMwIdCnQ/w640-h480/Bus%200099.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The jaguar mask on the top front is a version of a ubiquitous classic woodcarving. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijob4XjpdTr11UXisuyaXZgKttD_Wom-tzy9_GKBpio9L0IZc7VlK2J64EM0r-i8UH49L34_IF3MlUcyk7RozxgbKdV7FXafti2KypU3CfPC5XFO116ohQx4-UkP0ESmWJDbZy7Tyq9f-CjdyCvj1gTjjWCBt8jxePibriVyOO_uis4W37FeSR1b4fEdo/s900/Bus%200128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijob4XjpdTr11UXisuyaXZgKttD_Wom-tzy9_GKBpio9L0IZc7VlK2J64EM0r-i8UH49L34_IF3MlUcyk7RozxgbKdV7FXafti2KypU3CfPC5XFO116ohQx4-UkP0ESmWJDbZy7Tyq9f-CjdyCvj1gTjjWCBt8jxePibriVyOO_uis4W37FeSR1b4fEdo/w640-h480/Bus%200128.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The brown low border is filled with images of the stone work in Mitla. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jJpRvVdRHchlJ8UvtFD_9UHurtLbu2j6BTRooTcrs9p4qsegSB22s-gkbJBx-HN2-8zNvzvGylKYRUDzES7cfn6txGI5riABDzyx00aD1bDT9fp4yMcKT6dhkH7WIT8O9wErunmr4VRiuxPE_okrz7Zy7CKXdIWoh-yA0ymL2J0LdT2KoYMFNs7DQQU/s900/Bus%200097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jJpRvVdRHchlJ8UvtFD_9UHurtLbu2j6BTRooTcrs9p4qsegSB22s-gkbJBx-HN2-8zNvzvGylKYRUDzES7cfn6txGI5riABDzyx00aD1bDT9fp4yMcKT6dhkH7WIT8O9wErunmr4VRiuxPE_okrz7Zy7CKXdIWoh-yA0ymL2J0LdT2KoYMFNs7DQQU/w640-h480/Bus%200097.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The back is equally stunning, a work of art. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBZc9QIVgHygXQsGrHBQoiytKVW9v4zvEohGeC2lG11t2vFZkfaOS7QUfUiKqxHpeBnQEb5b4dH20PezE7gNHfVk7uDX9585PkR7-fuSotbESNfadzA3eLGY1WCl4hrju-9jFB3YB0x4UKPidAjLdJOMJb0IVeX_ovwgDnz215l4FrhUpLgL8xKdrIaY/s900/Bus%200087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBBZc9QIVgHygXQsGrHBQoiytKVW9v4zvEohGeC2lG11t2vFZkfaOS7QUfUiKqxHpeBnQEb5b4dH20PezE7gNHfVk7uDX9585PkR7-fuSotbESNfadzA3eLGY1WCl4hrju-9jFB3YB0x4UKPidAjLdJOMJb0IVeX_ovwgDnz215l4FrhUpLgL8xKdrIaY/w480-h640/Bus%200087.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />The front ... classic alebije style.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4Cxj5RfdU2lrEkJbujbGgD4enIfFmDIQu7-Tf9gueArdET4wL7le6LkX8aKv1kOJQhAxOiY9wcM3iVRR8KchwWfLH8SSWO4TYRPn5tEGzIIuJPeS-2JI8YFRoi0cZpXP1YCvsU4Cjbe5qmhSh2yl4ot4aOozlHn-p4osFIcgiZm9fAtEDW2kEAm-wEM/s900/Bus%200096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4Cxj5RfdU2lrEkJbujbGgD4enIfFmDIQu7-Tf9gueArdET4wL7le6LkX8aKv1kOJQhAxOiY9wcM3iVRR8KchwWfLH8SSWO4TYRPn5tEGzIIuJPeS-2JI8YFRoi0cZpXP1YCvsU4Cjbe5qmhSh2yl4ot4aOozlHn-p4osFIcgiZm9fAtEDW2kEAm-wEM/w480-h640/Bus%200096.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>They must have had so much fun designing and creating this bus. Oaxaca at its best! So get on the bus, Gus.<br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-40423720642788107982023-08-15T14:57:00.001-06:002023-08-15T14:59:42.903-06:00Get on the bus...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBJut2ybWC65hVUhKaw6EfT-ai0mDgzD6sPEFMEVpXZx13-CB3-s7jS3vsTZcxYIweAYVLZ1ZrmXTljqYq92syj92sucTsQjQNL585tSLaGFlNx8bu-ngIsqbSwAT-WmES0zHa5WWYXL8NS0uwpNHo733m8uBvLtW3WIeNcFC5vd6lGW-1VkHUAcCc8s/s900/Bus%200075.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOBJut2ybWC65hVUhKaw6EfT-ai0mDgzD6sPEFMEVpXZx13-CB3-s7jS3vsTZcxYIweAYVLZ1ZrmXTljqYq92syj92sucTsQjQNL585tSLaGFlNx8bu-ngIsqbSwAT-WmES0zHa5WWYXL8NS0uwpNHo733m8uBvLtW3WIeNcFC5vd6lGW-1VkHUAcCc8s/w640-h480/Bus%200075.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>As a follow-up, here's a side shot of the tourist bus from the other day, covered with some iconic Oaxacan images, including Lila Downs who is currently on a very successful European tour. There are other buses which are quite beautiful. I'll keep my eyes open for them. Of course, if you want one with a slightly different spirit... in the alcoholic sense, there's always the bottle bus.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7PL2Z1uX_xs8XU89AzP5El-1rx_d5w5WRLAYj5pM7o91BNNhd3OIuJd3wOE76u-dsVt-klXN1kvEJ9Jy1NaMPAwRMW_pyfXWH_jrwjXU2lL4NOOswLTKj_yatFDlkcWQOkGJ6jKxd_UT5wzVPe1s4SGOwQfH8Qzj-aOVuWYWsyQ3_LBw367nGogERHY/s900/Bus%200078.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG7PL2Z1uX_xs8XU89AzP5El-1rx_d5w5WRLAYj5pM7o91BNNhd3OIuJd3wOE76u-dsVt-klXN1kvEJ9Jy1NaMPAwRMW_pyfXWH_jrwjXU2lL4NOOswLTKj_yatFDlkcWQOkGJ6jKxd_UT5wzVPe1s4SGOwQfH8Qzj-aOVuWYWsyQ3_LBw367nGogERHY/w640-h480/Bus%200078.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="S7halQ2C" lang="es">A well known adage here, "Para todo mal, mezcal, y para todo bien, también.</span><span class="iXzVXnCe"></span><span class="msZ0iHzp" lang="en"> For everything bad that happens, there's
mescal, and for everything good, there's still mescal." </span><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-25755554824227152752023-08-13T16:10:00.001-06:002023-08-13T16:10:50.532-06:00What are these people looking at?<p>I mean, not just the guy taking their picture from the pool hall. Just like any modern city, Oaxaca has its own Hop On-Hop Off buses. There are quite a few of these double-deckers offering tours in English and Spanish. So what might they see on a typical day in Oaxaca?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBrVmKE9LZ30cC7nAaXAxXp5EcM5cZasd6R1Z9om6qFLUrUwxmU7MsBqfR-n2YBd8MZHbDx4ltRnooI_2MU-2_jWmD0jrIo9LiwDotJu3IGUV6IuvdKE8nb9x5jXwmmGv8zBQCsTUDrpaq9_9UVYX0SyvBtjQHQ3sXobzWpWNdUVJhX3rSP7gTHzNkp0/s900/Bus%200066.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBrVmKE9LZ30cC7nAaXAxXp5EcM5cZasd6R1Z9om6qFLUrUwxmU7MsBqfR-n2YBd8MZHbDx4ltRnooI_2MU-2_jWmD0jrIo9LiwDotJu3IGUV6IuvdKE8nb9x5jXwmmGv8zBQCsTUDrpaq9_9UVYX0SyvBtjQHQ3sXobzWpWNdUVJhX3rSP7gTHzNkp0/w640-h480/Bus%200066.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>A <span class="sto_slidelr" data-lrname="3">quinceañera</span> photo shoot.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6zfBRFpCBSUhRikhWTUpGEmdsUl_46gmbCwW3EuaDLgZastFUToCsOvtzfvR8kk16un-BCovTjaddmkagIMPYLRumOmssbvMx0cB6CqrENp9Vj_9m5xcW4-3oDN0X6eT3BoRk9TaUAY7TluC8RSMdabxOWi6GyHXIDxpxM8pvFEMUHbgWAs03NpGZgs/s900/Qyunce%200288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6zfBRFpCBSUhRikhWTUpGEmdsUl_46gmbCwW3EuaDLgZastFUToCsOvtzfvR8kk16un-BCovTjaddmkagIMPYLRumOmssbvMx0cB6CqrENp9Vj_9m5xcW4-3oDN0X6eT3BoRk9TaUAY7TluC8RSMdabxOWi6GyHXIDxpxM8pvFEMUHbgWAs03NpGZgs/w480-h640/Qyunce%200288.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Incredibly cute kids.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi163Ej2EV-QQCgPSjtKZ3zE3TLhfSG9VSQWBhEupums2iZ6TU8tRA0WkLKJsT4k7D3KxqQufXn9eOMupK1XtsF6Skdn9LJH9sZOLTHUdczMyYgBBHPnTak8qzDpk7NpN986dgbLmZzT2i23rS3j9DGnK4DIivJqLfV2otnHO_UzUdRBbAjucLtA0YB6Xk/s900/Nino%200477.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi163Ej2EV-QQCgPSjtKZ3zE3TLhfSG9VSQWBhEupums2iZ6TU8tRA0WkLKJsT4k7D3KxqQufXn9eOMupK1XtsF6Skdn9LJH9sZOLTHUdczMyYgBBHPnTak8qzDpk7NpN986dgbLmZzT2i23rS3j9DGnK4DIivJqLfV2otnHO_UzUdRBbAjucLtA0YB6Xk/w480-h640/Nino%200477.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Wonderful street art.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGCO7g6Tl7XKvEVGhuLz59wNDVuUEWSRnr8JQoEh1U41KHt-O0IsD9fo7SHK9MY63VGbh2INaKJlCQR2eejIHgGp2OdaJICUrV4qmZ8mYs8D_WsrZ5_z0MGR4JKj4oZDneoY6g10N-EJT99D-LVQKO1UKTbuJqk4ZcRvOPQMMAHdLBuFUBaABZgRlByw/w640-h480/Vig%200574.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I discovered something special.... Yesterday, on the last Monday of the month, I went up the foothills to nearby Trinidad de Viguera. My local fruit vendor said there was a guelaguetza there on the cancha or basketball court and what a beautiful event it turned out to be. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbm7TvLAsf8DBHtxHaxO_AM1nBEGPM8uZriKjvp2gB4TVQ1fATPwKThrmiljAad_P6eHFyMFo3K2ZsPCA4FZMKPTylQwUYLXAVdUhQsuWA9WgIp15lEfaHk3C0oa7x4JbbkZZGAGoFRqbWRH6QBftPHDEqCu07GR7uP_Qvo_Z8UchpdCfiy1HDsr-Pxo/s900/Vig%200622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbm7TvLAsf8DBHtxHaxO_AM1nBEGPM8uZriKjvp2gB4TVQ1fATPwKThrmiljAad_P6eHFyMFo3K2ZsPCA4FZMKPTylQwUYLXAVdUhQsuWA9WgIp15lEfaHk3C0oa7x4JbbkZZGAGoFRqbWRH6QBftPHDEqCu07GR7uP_Qvo_Z8UchpdCfiy1HDsr-Pxo/w480-h640/Vig%200622.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>My fruit lady immediately saw me and gave me a big hug, so I was cool as the only gringo for kms.. The first thing I noticed was how many young people were there, dressed up and ready to dance. And they were dancing dances I had never seen before.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY-wakfapNOEojP-ozK4h9-JWkcJiPmQCkdmh5zkHCo1r9kekIK9Q-y6TF7kNXOOSOm_MO7EAqyuNN6lGAj0ddbfIl8zs_8CwFqmNabTIDTsgYdrAa_ShtwWRGVs0aoW_heWPH2HyPq7q6MNScaLmkeMoXlBYXhe0D1UfCPDfmfZqW_6I9MzkvjtYZMQ/s900/Vig%200716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFY-wakfapNOEojP-ozK4h9-JWkcJiPmQCkdmh5zkHCo1r9kekIK9Q-y6TF7kNXOOSOm_MO7EAqyuNN6lGAj0ddbfIl8zs_8CwFqmNabTIDTsgYdrAa_ShtwWRGVs0aoW_heWPH2HyPq7q6MNScaLmkeMoXlBYXhe0D1UfCPDfmfZqW_6I9MzkvjtYZMQ/w640-h480/Vig%200716.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There were less than five hundred people there and I bet half of them were kids. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSz2gq2pz2BWsvenL5nernE-bsOJoiBho4oaognO1QURGcIDJ_P8-QxhL_tPexF1dyAB7vrFjBPBzbPhKgB5iMlPhPA_TPSoq46o6y6JlMR_IheUk-FMSLNU0fGKt6ASHvk2JegKDaXkl8gWYnTz1k_MQPA5FaYwYU-kSapTrTCnbJ3locaBiwgywFGQ4/s900/Vig%200598.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSz2gq2pz2BWsvenL5nernE-bsOJoiBho4oaognO1QURGcIDJ_P8-QxhL_tPexF1dyAB7vrFjBPBzbPhKgB5iMlPhPA_TPSoq46o6y6JlMR_IheUk-FMSLNU0fGKt6ASHvk2JegKDaXkl8gWYnTz1k_MQPA5FaYwYU-kSapTrTCnbJ3locaBiwgywFGQ4/w640-h480/Vig%200598.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The whole vibe or flavor of the event was so heart-warming. I felt like I had a real insight into the whole guelaguetza thing. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zSPuCr7ulvDjPZeQ02rhB_D7bjEwgO57ho53FW84-qLXM42us136Gp-8GpE435KGVtpehr90Jh5Sm1_1i1qMCBrPlaMKjLsrxSLYF6ooZrxrPs2-UoZVJy77sLl_T9vs3wgTcEEjLDHoXysOHXw2olXcewhIwECiCiBttbyT_IjvloWqje4vj4JVeYg/s900/Vig%200672.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0zSPuCr7ulvDjPZeQ02rhB_D7bjEwgO57ho53FW84-qLXM42us136Gp-8GpE435KGVtpehr90Jh5Sm1_1i1qMCBrPlaMKjLsrxSLYF6ooZrxrPs2-UoZVJy77sLl_T9vs3wgTcEEjLDHoXysOHXw2olXcewhIwECiCiBttbyT_IjvloWqje4vj4JVeYg/w640-h480/Vig%200672.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I saw such pride, joy and togetherness, like no other time. Everybody was a part of it because they were all family. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWk8KstDMUKe1ZXRZH8FFtiRQo3UwhwvXT-Ci_Awhgr_WGKPGwIi7moPQ9bJYKdmL5sw1RoDkEGqbb6yegleKtQOmaOc2XpfHDOqTw8UO5gPSXPwFIiui36J22kEF6hDIoxFz-dCl-u8psldgn3htpsJBig8sKoHCGUB0bupoD7NpZlI5k2h6nsrJr7sI/s900/Vig%200670.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWk8KstDMUKe1ZXRZH8FFtiRQo3UwhwvXT-Ci_Awhgr_WGKPGwIi7moPQ9bJYKdmL5sw1RoDkEGqbb6yegleKtQOmaOc2XpfHDOqTw8UO5gPSXPwFIiui36J22kEF6hDIoxFz-dCl-u8psldgn3htpsJBig8sKoHCGUB0bupoD7NpZlI5k2h6nsrJr7sI/w480-h640/Vig%200670.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Watching parents get with their kids before and after they danced was just so sweet. And of course, I teared up for the Flor de Piña, as I always do. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX1mXVE-D-8GFhd81OHHDwtoZMsprpdawNj4LhDTVQEgQPzExhwZwKeYXFUjt0_gQL0cJ_DAzq1FaAMzMV9S-Kt9pj5BZYSifpnpGxnszSscmV9AfAqaOAVj_SrnrO4WrQgHXbtXvROCmomZe7LIacWf8OJgSqgpO34xs9PpzL3OlWgdyHZxXcyt08xg/s900/Vig%200044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZX1mXVE-D-8GFhd81OHHDwtoZMsprpdawNj4LhDTVQEgQPzExhwZwKeYXFUjt0_gQL0cJ_DAzq1FaAMzMV9S-Kt9pj5BZYSifpnpGxnszSscmV9AfAqaOAVj_SrnrO4WrQgHXbtXvROCmomZe7LIacWf8OJgSqgpO34xs9PpzL3OlWgdyHZxXcyt08xg/w640-h480/Vig%200044.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There were adults dancing, too and a folkloric group from Xoxo, which was quite good. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJ2949H07nmhzfeHM53JpqaxgfC3d1xg8RFRKuFaAfxRXESGPMJSckObJDZoz9Y2HvgvjCJNhxuEyHPbnVLm41GyXSV-kMVuVihGk7UoFKHKgu6d77BjYxNmuyb3Uv4K-bRjxSLLD5_u59WiQWCZmAw9KQGrIrEujCmr7omZsAHii8k6mDjo9NI9JE5E/s900/Vig%200029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNJ2949H07nmhzfeHM53JpqaxgfC3d1xg8RFRKuFaAfxRXESGPMJSckObJDZoz9Y2HvgvjCJNhxuEyHPbnVLm41GyXSV-kMVuVihGk7UoFKHKgu6d77BjYxNmuyb3Uv4K-bRjxSLLD5_u59WiQWCZmAw9KQGrIrEujCmr7omZsAHii8k6mDjo9NI9JE5E/w640-h480/Vig%200029.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The best part was that it was mostly just the people from Viguera and that made it much more intimate. And the food was real good, too!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmzDanzxgVQFWNj-KxKWXXKOtC3BuW-r_g2o1aZg31GXkkv3v2h5O8k63ICgUf_FKF872mPYZZDeNVoLeKnb7ZXr5HhCCq5id5gJO-kzumBeCwXDuIWMxeCl0fIZ7-bp9HT-ck2MFBNiAqG4YC7cLKYg5eCo7Vwn5NZJ2uTpAVsCCIS8YYO_8aXpslTg/s900/Comida0815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRmzDanzxgVQFWNj-KxKWXXKOtC3BuW-r_g2o1aZg31GXkkv3v2h5O8k63ICgUf_FKF872mPYZZDeNVoLeKnb7ZXr5HhCCq5id5gJO-kzumBeCwXDuIWMxeCl0fIZ7-bp9HT-ck2MFBNiAqG4YC7cLKYg5eCo7Vwn5NZJ2uTpAVsCCIS8YYO_8aXpslTg/w640-h480/Comida0815.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-75628037134318757122023-07-23T12:39:00.000-06:002023-07-23T12:39:41.493-06:00Rebozos - Traditional and yet not...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cPKY10F4nl2IKq_v7LBlASEGYPY2NS625IyqwhG-xSfnmfWWI-A-vB_S1CkJxJ-iSgwY7my9t7bKr1t4NXiZpTEjq0bsEr12BtRnrIT2TLiXPw7UhlQyz1JmkjCitmm47QiL2Wvf8_9MRlOr3R31aPOIZJvdNcfU6Jw_hivV-gZfBhPFz2qlOVyxLFE/s1181/Rebozo%200530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1181" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cPKY10F4nl2IKq_v7LBlASEGYPY2NS625IyqwhG-xSfnmfWWI-A-vB_S1CkJxJ-iSgwY7my9t7bKr1t4NXiZpTEjq0bsEr12BtRnrIT2TLiXPw7UhlQyz1JmkjCitmm47QiL2Wvf8_9MRlOr3R31aPOIZJvdNcfU6Jw_hivV-gZfBhPFz2qlOVyxLFE/w640-h326/Rebozo%200530.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There is a wonderful exhibition of rebozos just across from Santo Domingo, once again showing off the brilliance of Oaxacan artists and culture. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3M8eboJ2pcprSgcemYKvkHnX3z9eW6Tkug0Y2vzbZpaBXEp1Aqw3vcaZdfyUmbSRm1k9FNyI-s2a8iU_GyZK6NXz9qHmTjK1gQGuWizakyKay6MXkx1xlAbT76RhZLYKioIcTJ970qjWTuModSAy5qdEg6-r3oUPGRBcmzVPpxP_65jyi6Itp_kBw_OA/s900/Rebozo%200506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3M8eboJ2pcprSgcemYKvkHnX3z9eW6Tkug0Y2vzbZpaBXEp1Aqw3vcaZdfyUmbSRm1k9FNyI-s2a8iU_GyZK6NXz9qHmTjK1gQGuWizakyKay6MXkx1xlAbT76RhZLYKioIcTJ970qjWTuModSAy5qdEg6-r3oUPGRBcmzVPpxP_65jyi6Itp_kBw_OA/w480-h640/Rebozo%200506.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>These beautiful pieces really push the limits of what is a very traditional garment. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQI3YN7UT-lXJZKR2NH1YjXP304YNf4V7YlJ64_MTvadPy0bYK9HOI0AkrW9bcQotYxmrCyFxShIYLJU5jNNTeV5VRf2PYhS7zVs1-rpnBaD8nkW6BtwKOg1HYKZ36VJNZ_fwQVzTOZbYWKAy88bc_hSO79Y5GDTfewsYzBF8OPzXLg2aN9LHzU0fWfSQ/s1080/Rebozo%200522.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQI3YN7UT-lXJZKR2NH1YjXP304YNf4V7YlJ64_MTvadPy0bYK9HOI0AkrW9bcQotYxmrCyFxShIYLJU5jNNTeV5VRf2PYhS7zVs1-rpnBaD8nkW6BtwKOg1HYKZ36VJNZ_fwQVzTOZbYWKAy88bc_hSO79Y5GDTfewsYzBF8OPzXLg2aN9LHzU0fWfSQ/w356-h640/Rebozo%200522.jpg" width="356" /></a></div>The ones of the indigeous women wearing trajes are by Alejando Cruz and the prices range fro 30,000 to 70,000 pesos ($1800 to 4100 US). <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIA2fg8FEh0nif8Kb7J1So45VQnleeeH0gN75UdhxaLdqrd8WW72RATZYnpVK5R453dq2yNEZvezqrKAMDUt_9BL-vIUo16DMH5D4CEcKIlgXi796YqhRsZ6kXX9qncljU6Gn9Sn8R5exMwPNH87139V4rqJkNc_rCljiWFvTOQnKWOdH5krR9ToHWkhU/s900/Rebozo%200507.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIA2fg8FEh0nif8Kb7J1So45VQnleeeH0gN75UdhxaLdqrd8WW72RATZYnpVK5R453dq2yNEZvezqrKAMDUt_9BL-vIUo16DMH5D4CEcKIlgXi796YqhRsZ6kXX9qncljU6Gn9Sn8R5exMwPNH87139V4rqJkNc_rCljiWFvTOQnKWOdH5krR9ToHWkhU/w480-h640/Rebozo%200507.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Rebozos are ubiquitous here and every village has a different way of wearing them. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcXktZ4nc5A04Zc225gUzZ1hrikqp2Qy4yiulMrPP-BGSm4sIFhvXgxp51hEoZibEabEsFFAgRaQYw5XSx26u5bNqYqc4wDSmacDYLYbkfYjB77yG3vc1gIOVDU9G5TOkpHMPAYFPO-Y079NbYwyiBOTrgHTyNGiJn-zPTKmUlKz2pWYUvdwHmz29-As/s900/Rebozo%200517.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcXktZ4nc5A04Zc225gUzZ1hrikqp2Qy4yiulMrPP-BGSm4sIFhvXgxp51hEoZibEabEsFFAgRaQYw5XSx26u5bNqYqc4wDSmacDYLYbkfYjB77yG3vc1gIOVDU9G5TOkpHMPAYFPO-Y079NbYwyiBOTrgHTyNGiJn-zPTKmUlKz2pWYUvdwHmz29-As/w480-h640/Rebozo%200517.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>From Wikipedia. "It can be worn in various ways, usually folded or wrapped around the
head and/or upper body to shade from the sun, provide warmth and as an
accessory to an outfit. It is also used to carry babies and large
bundles, especially among indigenous women" <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeB82nr04Tzi4uc4JUYxeDnHckEwSem-Vz-B7a4r9doIyWj_MwGV63f63d5vgV2yyU9y_UdDFgF36f3Gbksu1G4n9hwp2vXpDz0MmCm1-82vTJe1uzFyRwi6Rs4RZ1wa6CR0ZfG4tavdcClYX83AU6x-u5300SNCheexUwzDIO47im9-vI358MJZkfbI/s900/Rebozo%200514.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkeB82nr04Tzi4uc4JUYxeDnHckEwSem-Vz-B7a4r9doIyWj_MwGV63f63d5vgV2yyU9y_UdDFgF36f3Gbksu1G4n9hwp2vXpDz0MmCm1-82vTJe1uzFyRwi6Rs4RZ1wa6CR0ZfG4tavdcClYX83AU6x-u5300SNCheexUwzDIO47im9-vI358MJZkfbI/w480-h640/Rebozo%200514.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>However, I don't think these will be carrying any babies. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PBUiuOVcEPJZVHx1DebYX6bLz4bxxutGCxGsFNqrvTeXcARxCVj4HRTDyLCne1IcU5qXRrSuLMaPDm3JO8KuL4nFrTLDw0GT6qQbBKyqLsKOfQdpJwHT3tfvAySmbdZcbyoBU0mROfJ8DjHOCMhnevNpa2XQksWW5BoMLTRjYS5oIN00DSznVGB-p-g/s1349/Rebozo%200508.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PBUiuOVcEPJZVHx1DebYX6bLz4bxxutGCxGsFNqrvTeXcARxCVj4HRTDyLCne1IcU5qXRrSuLMaPDm3JO8KuL4nFrTLDw0GT6qQbBKyqLsKOfQdpJwHT3tfvAySmbdZcbyoBU0mROfJ8DjHOCMhnevNpa2XQksWW5BoMLTRjYS5oIN00DSznVGB-p-g/w284-h640/Rebozo%200508.jpg" width="284" /></a></div>They all have the traditional woven fringes called rapacejos, which is another whole art unto itself. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqib8LBFQCB_TlIlzqe7q1JYWIzhQQ3rEKW_dTWAwVj9kEMk4sS7_hiqxuCFccsyqGJvAZNf09xTcx1A0RgKP54fZgx5NyzbEB1SA-Hk-GJfUbJ-xNm_TT_Xa99IKBP9SaP5W9jFD1Tj2WqfTyB0FAxzYwlJ95oE9xaK186i55Irxw6SNSIcIpEeONWA/s1104/Rebozo%200519.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqib8LBFQCB_TlIlzqe7q1JYWIzhQQ3rEKW_dTWAwVj9kEMk4sS7_hiqxuCFccsyqGJvAZNf09xTcx1A0RgKP54fZgx5NyzbEB1SA-Hk-GJfUbJ-xNm_TT_Xa99IKBP9SaP5W9jFD1Tj2WqfTyB0FAxzYwlJ95oE9xaK186i55Irxw6SNSIcIpEeONWA/w348-h640/Rebozo%200519.jpg" width="348" /></a></div>Oaxaca at its most creative and beautiful.<br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-72191457806189419102023-07-22T10:26:00.000-06:002023-07-22T10:26:20.713-06:00Oaxaca at its best....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vHKRsjcCMyb35qzhTL6gZGBy0b2vJexaZ2FmizBNTHbSKvvTXEdYX48wJT2e_5CaZnlfOX5dVnYoUeH6ioW5p6gQkW4HyeppClW7dq4lHjgknVJvPfjAeQPQJ4cgskPxOGKsNZIeAwjvfhrZNx1USQd_as-iOBg7GGZGtkD2C2ZjOlwtMUJU3lOfO0A/s900/Foto%202%200530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6vHKRsjcCMyb35qzhTL6gZGBy0b2vJexaZ2FmizBNTHbSKvvTXEdYX48wJT2e_5CaZnlfOX5dVnYoUeH6ioW5p6gQkW4HyeppClW7dq4lHjgknVJvPfjAeQPQJ4cgskPxOGKsNZIeAwjvfhrZNx1USQd_as-iOBg7GGZGtkD2C2ZjOlwtMUJU3lOfO0A/w640-h480/Foto%202%200530.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>July is simply the best month of the year here. The city is filled with people... and art, music, dance and food, glorious, food. And Oaxaca knows what it's doing. There are large, absolutely gorgeous photos prominently placed along the sidewalks.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkxEaLykUmZkSD8dFotYogvXyZK_ax5f0RMmzXHeImKl9pN0vqNTvgbuC_1xEWYV0YxQYpwQQGKuae1u04ORw120zmnvs7JOhHlIn9ANbRBw3NaLODMfDsRS4UsuOJawLp02HeNMT7cgIVAlLS0bOW6SYsz6M1vqWZcOiH3RBb-MleYzumgqs7hCGvLQ/s900/Foto%203%200538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhkxEaLykUmZkSD8dFotYogvXyZK_ax5f0RMmzXHeImKl9pN0vqNTvgbuC_1xEWYV0YxQYpwQQGKuae1u04ORw120zmnvs7JOhHlIn9ANbRBw3NaLODMfDsRS4UsuOJawLp02HeNMT7cgIVAlLS0bOW6SYsz6M1vqWZcOiH3RBb-MleYzumgqs7hCGvLQ/w640-h480/Foto%203%200538.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Really, these are some of the best shots I've ever seen, large, crisp and beautiful. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIMih6xmn0A0tSocqartj7pzR9VubCP1cizH91PNZpHjXkdh2KmwTvg0z3ofFHraeYRT7GX2ZenH06T3EWIImb7aDVp8O7Zu1J6oU2a3ALEzxvG08KSM5JKVwA8r4KJkWY5EKGnuEvBG7VEOWwitE8X8BvOP_EZb29IN-MSCzojHodfMynWJpL5TXzow/s1026/Foto%206%200541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="1026" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibIMih6xmn0A0tSocqartj7pzR9VubCP1cizH91PNZpHjXkdh2KmwTvg0z3ofFHraeYRT7GX2ZenH06T3EWIImb7aDVp8O7Zu1J6oU2a3ALEzxvG08KSM5JKVwA8r4KJkWY5EKGnuEvBG7VEOWwitE8X8BvOP_EZb29IN-MSCzojHodfMynWJpL5TXzow/w640-h422/Foto%206%200541.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>There is also a large exhibition of, maybe, 200 photos from all over the state in front of the governor's palace that must be seen. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkaAikqB2kCSnhs9VByRADEtw68r-VcD0ehe6qgqdQPWKzNc19svKVkBy-rnzIQ_d83T84552FAUrPq3BzAfv2xpCCBc8rF9IleVTWVEbAQCEyCWuaAkJXgURCKx5WlFHBTTnLzse4tZuVj8EDLCgvgknXXW4Q9-BCCPmhhplCoXAIJmLlVcDIFdUL6s/s900/Foto42%200547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzkaAikqB2kCSnhs9VByRADEtw68r-VcD0ehe6qgqdQPWKzNc19svKVkBy-rnzIQ_d83T84552FAUrPq3BzAfv2xpCCBc8rF9IleVTWVEbAQCEyCWuaAkJXgURCKx5WlFHBTTnLzse4tZuVj8EDLCgvgknXXW4Q9-BCCPmhhplCoXAIJmLlVcDIFdUL6s/w640-h480/Foto42%200547.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The shots of people in their regional outfits and settings are absolutely amazing. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1W85BHUEhuDHLw6bSOJWlQxRaUzbTt513tF4eYYYOJEeUfY9hKu8iAwRS-6SP6ZwE9l59LbI1izcG26lpji9Wgm_7C53jlX6HWs4tlGZ1oODjRJrEhsCUuRQJYRpvixRQN2uG6t-7OAnZzhE6ux3nbjX_Dncb3990xEKvWoxHMLEvz2U6fyVY_Ni0kY/s900/Foto%207%200552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX1W85BHUEhuDHLw6bSOJWlQxRaUzbTt513tF4eYYYOJEeUfY9hKu8iAwRS-6SP6ZwE9l59LbI1izcG26lpji9Wgm_7C53jlX6HWs4tlGZ1oODjRJrEhsCUuRQJYRpvixRQN2uG6t-7OAnZzhE6ux3nbjX_Dncb3990xEKvWoxHMLEvz2U6fyVY_Ni0kY/w640-h480/Foto%207%200552.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Or how about the display of rebozos in front of Santo Domingo? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnH51iMADpUdxjNHViCzXLG-9yjktb0rm-uaNNjENwWL_VgosGjUqE44ZwNReYKpUXPc18YA_ClqEbt6RboVUJXgg5lHR5DXQLo0pcITbf-rekO4Ee6TavwCP0km35G0gasB4MxIqiNeOkBpCcjR-uzC-Uh49SXqCe5X7-uHoeRl3ozkBdX2FzZp4l6A/s900/Rebozo%201%200518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnH51iMADpUdxjNHViCzXLG-9yjktb0rm-uaNNjENwWL_VgosGjUqE44ZwNReYKpUXPc18YA_ClqEbt6RboVUJXgg5lHR5DXQLo0pcITbf-rekO4Ee6TavwCP0km35G0gasB4MxIqiNeOkBpCcjR-uzC-Uh49SXqCe5X7-uHoeRl3ozkBdX2FzZp4l6A/w480-h640/Rebozo%201%200518.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>More of those later.<p></p><p><br /></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-87474013697522015092023-07-19T17:25:00.002-06:002023-07-19T17:25:50.857-06:00Reyes Etla Guelaguetza<p></p><p>This is the calenda or procession that opened the guelaguetza in Reyes
Etla, Oaxaca on July 17, 2023. The Guelaguetza is a long performance of
traditional dances from all over the state. The official one is in the
city but many village present their own versions which are more
intimate.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/CF_7D98ZMhA" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CF_7D98ZMhA/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-23279024985304534112023-07-12T15:22:00.001-06:002023-07-12T15:22:57.121-06:00It's beginning to look like... Guelaguetza<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcJO1ccx79NNz4EU100U3w4zf_UkJQ0Bmq63jBXiM-qle_DNpl8wEd0t-VnbJauVUlDVXQSGaxZQ8J2ZJMUrnuuyUtIHaygqSiI8m0M4jmyrLNa0Qk6deWEcJWD_z7W8CrgjeboR0YDubShnx4IuQD8MXL4sbQvoEQxMbtCMSDiRlMIXmnMHjpxELCzQ/s900/Figurio%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghcJO1ccx79NNz4EU100U3w4zf_UkJQ0Bmq63jBXiM-qle_DNpl8wEd0t-VnbJauVUlDVXQSGaxZQ8J2ZJMUrnuuyUtIHaygqSiI8m0M4jmyrLNa0Qk6deWEcJWD_z7W8CrgjeboR0YDubShnx4IuQD8MXL4sbQvoEQxMbtCMSDiRlMIXmnMHjpxELCzQ/w640-h480/Figurio%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The city is abuzz as the official guelaguetza dances take place the next two Mondays, but there is so much more happening. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpr8d3-LVNTOadt8I_ekoEnoGgg0ydf1VK5C0CsYICtEZsM5h6N-ma-Ot2GtwNLGngxU02vCkhqtIPBf2bAHjJKMXaia5HefL9er0RuQV6-WJFz6CegjfjIf7D5g8e4I1luubtiD1Cipk3rtS2XUqoK0-IzrJvCgTVnLZ9XSNWgc_KvujyRke_JeTSdo/s900/Figurio%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEpr8d3-LVNTOadt8I_ekoEnoGgg0ydf1VK5C0CsYICtEZsM5h6N-ma-Ot2GtwNLGngxU02vCkhqtIPBf2bAHjJKMXaia5HefL9er0RuQV6-WJFz6CegjfjIf7D5g8e4I1luubtiD1Cipk3rtS2XUqoK0-IzrJvCgTVnLZ9XSNWgc_KvujyRke_JeTSdo/w480-h640/Figurio%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>Tomorrow, the first of the desfiles, or parades of the delegations of dancers from all over the state, takes place, and it is always simply the best. Be there or be square... or watch it on CORTV. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uVsWlh6gVmiY1bKP_in5hU7W-KQz5ACYFamHbote0IKWMgn_OghFDWmemqMhG3cGWXrHa_u5CrOWt8aTjBa2c1C_PiCEmC_BHymbiJdz2f-lBYwf6pFgWgZT-myFYvhzvaYFeEBw1qGlamJjIWHDjYZDFGwF1TL76AcfhMp-OVZ70Ly-ff_mXQ6sYVo/s900/Figurio%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uVsWlh6gVmiY1bKP_in5hU7W-KQz5ACYFamHbote0IKWMgn_OghFDWmemqMhG3cGWXrHa_u5CrOWt8aTjBa2c1C_PiCEmC_BHymbiJdz2f-lBYwf6pFgWgZT-myFYvhzvaYFeEBw1qGlamJjIWHDjYZDFGwF1TL76AcfhMp-OVZ70Ly-ff_mXQ6sYVo/w480-h640/Figurio%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>These figures grace the corners of the zocalo and I like them. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwtOFQqMVu6Yb7R0KCLnDQ4m91cSs6rdF9cGa4freuxgnDESCfZOue2C-7nMlfVQlSoySG_qcKbLLQz3XoafvAPHsfaAgvLJZKQrswRSouwms7o_q1oACZNCbYyxIT156yxC7mYioiztorVzJK3WbVrzX-pr8TYBF4PZ4yJP09mJiv9OzaErcOLj88y0/s900/Figurio%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwtOFQqMVu6Yb7R0KCLnDQ4m91cSs6rdF9cGa4freuxgnDESCfZOue2C-7nMlfVQlSoySG_qcKbLLQz3XoafvAPHsfaAgvLJZKQrswRSouwms7o_q1oACZNCbYyxIT156yxC7mYioiztorVzJK3WbVrzX-pr8TYBF4PZ4yJP09mJiv9OzaErcOLj88y0/w480-h640/Figurio%207.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>They are good representations of the traditional clothing that the dancers wear. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCXIqonMw-OgbEvzgQMFMTWt4fMMXarDRDRF53uOkUNdyip-tAii3L47D2ptOp15D8FuFv6Grk6QynfdY5zncWBU--mUAng8ww9PeJPU5izTw9Ue4x13AqaGpzCLmj-6ocbA4Pho6b-9_Y_rYD_OBZXGNKwQDNXAp6oqmo4F6qHfymnzb6td3gczKQD4/s900/Figurio%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMCXIqonMw-OgbEvzgQMFMTWt4fMMXarDRDRF53uOkUNdyip-tAii3L47D2ptOp15D8FuFv6Grk6QynfdY5zncWBU--mUAng8ww9PeJPU5izTw9Ue4x13AqaGpzCLmj-6ocbA4Pho6b-9_Y_rYD_OBZXGNKwQDNXAp6oqmo4F6qHfymnzb6td3gczKQD4/w640-h480/Figurio%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Of course, you can see all of the real outfits in the next couple of weeks. I'll be there for you.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2d3eD7Rx0U-wlhby7VgOv1vgLwQrew5WoaH5j08VmCh-Ztrfx-_XP3nMhvIs_N4TEGu5y_FyqODUfawhgRYmmUWDSqm4mcuQn2EGEwzaEXXiBTJVgVeLIFYQUDoShtwkivS2Nshx80_TUbFLA8a_WB2T7FA4XnBNRnPD41pC8B3bGZMeaEHJ5AJzZzD0/s900/Figurio%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2d3eD7Rx0U-wlhby7VgOv1vgLwQrew5WoaH5j08VmCh-Ztrfx-_XP3nMhvIs_N4TEGu5y_FyqODUfawhgRYmmUWDSqm4mcuQn2EGEwzaEXXiBTJVgVeLIFYQUDoShtwkivS2Nshx80_TUbFLA8a_WB2T7FA4XnBNRnPD41pC8B3bGZMeaEHJ5AJzZzD0/w640-h480/Figurio%208.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Oaxaca at its finest. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZM-1dQulfoCI4sA_8GIlqiq8sb4v1_ZrEq45ZQMJ7-q3faG0bupUWdabo6mWAhQe141PAr_9QvvvfUapLK-7zLGxFpKsZCNd4sDS9gammNCPmZCXfZ3h_BxdHy-2rJUrlL-vDC3i0Nu979eF8aKtdhZW5OUrBgdbsnGB2ZcrvVEpAe8H_wX9J2g_Acx4/s900/Figurio%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZM-1dQulfoCI4sA_8GIlqiq8sb4v1_ZrEq45ZQMJ7-q3faG0bupUWdabo6mWAhQe141PAr_9QvvvfUapLK-7zLGxFpKsZCNd4sDS9gammNCPmZCXfZ3h_BxdHy-2rJUrlL-vDC3i0Nu979eF8aKtdhZW5OUrBgdbsnGB2ZcrvVEpAe8H_wX9J2g_Acx4/w480-h640/Figurio%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I will be heading into the city for the desfiles and then, on Monday, off to Reyes Etla for their verions of the dance festival.<br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-60616913714719335032023-06-21T13:05:00.000-06:002023-06-21T13:05:40.790-06:00Good to be back...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm58HkoWlVq9YVP7hWqK8uEg2FXC9uOZAjLPtRj6nBiuqryklK_B3IOXKIGnkewRDc4HzpfADQy7lzKNKta7_SiNNbnH41ZC891V2_hZPOYCevKcOsJjljFh3aieZXAp-ZULvUGB7MY3Lh6OT9v0mk4ip3duupd1eVWL9uuXc8vngx51nz_IE1U0vAkE4/s900/Fruta%200195.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm58HkoWlVq9YVP7hWqK8uEg2FXC9uOZAjLPtRj6nBiuqryklK_B3IOXKIGnkewRDc4HzpfADQy7lzKNKta7_SiNNbnH41ZC891V2_hZPOYCevKcOsJjljFh3aieZXAp-ZULvUGB7MY3Lh6OT9v0mk4ip3duupd1eVWL9uuXc8vngx51nz_IE1U0vAkE4/w640-h426/Fruta%200195.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>OK, I've been back a couple of weeks, but most of that time went to fixing various car problems... and trying to stay cool as Oaxaca, and most of Mexico, is in a heat wave with no rain. However, I finally made it out to my Wednesday tiangui or street market to shop. "Hey, it's the big gringo, abuelito!"<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5hSVQh5z-cNDf1sGSlLMpV7wtk5qmnRjkJU3mFZ-87tMXf-WnLBlda94yN2hAFGVdTWCZu6VJby4R_vtN6X6Fjsyytaca3Lu-Bpl7EvUBOfajFMZn5D-ghMrokyCFnNGCLGpPpVa1oBrR-HnaGtYK3aCNR1mfcoq1X2p0IqHGC6Ia0wuBsh6Tec7m3c/s900/Carne%200191.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio5hSVQh5z-cNDf1sGSlLMpV7wtk5qmnRjkJU3mFZ-87tMXf-WnLBlda94yN2hAFGVdTWCZu6VJby4R_vtN6X6Fjsyytaca3Lu-Bpl7EvUBOfajFMZn5D-ghMrokyCFnNGCLGpPpVa1oBrR-HnaGtYK3aCNR1mfcoq1X2p0IqHGC6Ia0wuBsh6Tec7m3c/w640-h426/Carne%200191.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>It is so nice to be greeted by the people I see and buy from each week. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AkFDvLAeoOVN6l9QyGLcOoDzQ6S4u9msn-Htgz-Ae7pPBNu1OTUJw8yoTxYT8iAKeDxdDjGs6xVQQvp-SwvHiy0PExMOghhSs18_lF1I0ur5N8t-c3oKukY7WCdt8TFwsfJpm9A8DIcb5cSGPf1IH7eRixrfbPGO-Gn-iroahU9j9kp3ke0vFoxzCXs/s900/Greens0172.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AkFDvLAeoOVN6l9QyGLcOoDzQ6S4u9msn-Htgz-Ae7pPBNu1OTUJw8yoTxYT8iAKeDxdDjGs6xVQQvp-SwvHiy0PExMOghhSs18_lF1I0ur5N8t-c3oKukY7WCdt8TFwsfJpm9A8DIcb5cSGPf1IH7eRixrfbPGO-Gn-iroahU9j9kp3ke0vFoxzCXs/w640-h426/Greens0172.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This is shopping the way it should be.... really good food and really good people.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCgPSApxRGn7USM5U-TasI71vtWVPvkyhzx96M6ENN_ekcJHKjezDrEG0oiaMXBMpKnkDiZmKk9cc0dPRujco6nji3hyBEEjm11l6gdiLe3q0m6hl7pruBwBObvGp7eHcLcDMvk-_OVZFF3db3b6BKDOQwg6vHDGATsjLdRjhVTXzFdrWAbLbQjYezfA/s900/Pan%200193.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoCgPSApxRGn7USM5U-TasI71vtWVPvkyhzx96M6ENN_ekcJHKjezDrEG0oiaMXBMpKnkDiZmKk9cc0dPRujco6nji3hyBEEjm11l6gdiLe3q0m6hl7pruBwBObvGp7eHcLcDMvk-_OVZFF3db3b6BKDOQwg6vHDGATsjLdRjhVTXzFdrWAbLbQjYezfA/w426-h640/Pan%200193.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-44633272593841115742023-05-29T14:54:00.001-06:002023-05-29T14:54:12.278-06:00Pilgrimage (It's Chinatown, Jake)<p></p><p></p><p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap" role="text">Every trip to Boston, I jump on the T and head to the market in Chinatown. I always get off and walk, taking in the iconic sights. This time it was a gorgeous spring day. And finally, through the Chinatown gate and into the large market filled with all the best food and condiments. For me, it's the best soy sauce and sesame oil. Another successful pilgrimage.</span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/reUwG-w0--8" width="480"></iframe></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-69828252834239899762023-04-15T14:34:00.000-06:002023-04-15T14:34:27.530-06:00In plain sight....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNtCFDnu0112AFfWC6hk349fhndclBJvvq1loY0Ty-0zbNnB-eXct-PryreAQo-8NHEeHCUH25txDBv0KxrXP52A8-jLq0jZY92cVFkTyFHDV2tcjCqcW1m1zRakXlpUsnQr1h7KC2V7FoP33SFGey_vGDFMOj-Z0DcchExdzEri0BMOwXL3JJBfA/s900/Graf%200025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJNtCFDnu0112AFfWC6hk349fhndclBJvvq1loY0Ty-0zbNnB-eXct-PryreAQo-8NHEeHCUH25txDBv0KxrXP52A8-jLq0jZY92cVFkTyFHDV2tcjCqcW1m1zRakXlpUsnQr1h7KC2V7FoP33SFGey_vGDFMOj-Z0DcchExdzEri0BMOwXL3JJBfA/w640-h480/Graf%200025.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Femicide, or<strong> the “intentional murder of women</strong> because<strong> they are women,”</strong> is one of the worst problems plaguing Mexico In Oaxaca, the numbers are staggering. There are protests, but the horrors continue. I did not know what I was seeing when I shot this bit of street art, but when I finally recognized what it was conveying, it was chilling. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIchfW4_qFSlFkcKgoMwPcz6AZdGz3f3O6SWlUxUPwgrGHZlX8l98nPW59idRGLBDl_sC4XixEPH52VK3kje-4Nsyc8JBz-2ZQIcYv0gp51tKoAEsFU-zXbkhkNBARcJ_5epCBduRPNlqTqleK2iY0vHGDerXkorUv8uI1yTWmpmDXeDtW6fwmT1_F/s900/Graf%200027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIchfW4_qFSlFkcKgoMwPcz6AZdGz3f3O6SWlUxUPwgrGHZlX8l98nPW59idRGLBDl_sC4XixEPH52VK3kje-4Nsyc8JBz-2ZQIcYv0gp51tKoAEsFU-zXbkhkNBARcJ_5epCBduRPNlqTqleK2iY0vHGDerXkorUv8uI1yTWmpmDXeDtW6fwmT1_F/w640-h480/Graf%200027.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-42445718041109815592023-04-15T12:00:00.000-06:002023-04-15T12:00:14.679-06:00So this happened...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteLpj66OsS8JX1m11HL_dnSA2pFZMuDfh7qZYDoqvgvREU-Y1H0vVI4d41WfPLxdPOEMLUCP9wLN_qeqD5Q3GjrXGSJUPBabseQdegTeEF3nwAEA3MG-4s_Ed2iHsgatw6qhNqYBqMFW84jePHh09XcKaDS0-JuZHeESE5eWCyWgmoAglyfxmTQh9/s900/Hail%200054.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiteLpj66OsS8JX1m11HL_dnSA2pFZMuDfh7qZYDoqvgvREU-Y1H0vVI4d41WfPLxdPOEMLUCP9wLN_qeqD5Q3GjrXGSJUPBabseQdegTeEF3nwAEA3MG-4s_Ed2iHsgatw6qhNqYBqMFW84jePHh09XcKaDS0-JuZHeESE5eWCyWgmoAglyfxmTQh9/w640-h480/Hail%200054.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Easily one of the scariest and most violent storms I've experienced in Oaxaca happened last evening. First, came the howling winds which were so strong they toppled trees. Then came very heavy rains blown by those winds. Then came the hail, granizo. It was deafening and I worried, because it was being blown sideways, that it would break the windows. It didn't, but it actually took the paint off the facing walls, like they were sandblasted, as you can see in the photo. And the poor plants and trees.... shredded, with tiny pieces fo leaves covering the ground. There was a similar storm on the other side of the city two days ago in Teotitlan and Tlacolula. They had even more hail and serious flooding. Strange to have such powerful storms two days in a row.<br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-82840095702481781342023-04-07T07:44:00.003-06:002023-04-07T07:44:20.140-06:00Palm Sunday - Domingo de Ramos 4/2/2023
<div style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap" role="text">Every year on Palm Sunday, Domingo de Ramos, the people of San Antonino Castillo Velasco in Oaxaca, Mexico cover a statue from the church with fruits, vegetables, flowers, bread and much more. Then it is carried on the backs of men of the village. There is a grand procession back to the church, Amazing to see the strain on the men's faces.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap" role="text"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap" role="text"> </span><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/l0cNzSNV2PI" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l0cNzSNV2PI/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe></div>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-75810428275136117292023-03-17T17:56:00.001-06:002023-03-17T17:56:36.723-06:00Oh, the humanity! - Samaritana....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQh57GO-0xCMpZZICAS-zxWHtlfcm8q8iuMlLIoyHB1Sn1lNsQAGWAivrykuEK-AlE-xMzadB3Um86o8Acr_3XWSOcGyBR1Y4sPk90DTeC2PX7CyMUPlrHzUv-608UGy2SUfDy2PotAXUop78SW-RP1LjBYgk5FiIVUkX4m08BklgZTj60_9uYom2/s900/Samaritana%200695.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYQh57GO-0xCMpZZICAS-zxWHtlfcm8q8iuMlLIoyHB1Sn1lNsQAGWAivrykuEK-AlE-xMzadB3Um86o8Acr_3XWSOcGyBR1Y4sPk90DTeC2PX7CyMUPlrHzUv-608UGy2SUfDy2PotAXUop78SW-RP1LjBYgk5FiIVUkX4m08BklgZTj60_9uYom2/w640-h480/Samaritana%200695.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Today was el Dia de la Samaritana, Good Samaritan's Day, and I have never seen the city so full of happy people. How crowded was it? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63d7qvinXpMCyXuhfpwzM6DL906zc3meC4OvtV6xTPyqExV-XC4tqcSm6U0R4cOTUbIiUxySq5gzD4dbop_WIYtDGIQHQClmiuoHa7SWz04uzNF3iccycQEbJCqt8TCo9OVcporrZlq6nvcC5lfoD4dZHqr7dQ1ZLPneKLiNx3XZ5zJv1mdsXvDCk/s900/Samaritana%200688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63d7qvinXpMCyXuhfpwzM6DL906zc3meC4OvtV6xTPyqExV-XC4tqcSm6U0R4cOTUbIiUxySq5gzD4dbop_WIYtDGIQHQClmiuoHa7SWz04uzNF3iccycQEbJCqt8TCo9OVcporrZlq6nvcC5lfoD4dZHqr7dQ1ZLPneKLiNx3XZ5zJv1mdsXvDCk/w640-h480/Samaritana%200688.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This was on the Alcala, but crowds filled the streets all the way down to the zocalo. Good Samaritans, all! Oaxaca always embraces this celebration, which always falls on the fourth Friday of Lent. People decorate stands and then offer drinks to any and all.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKO81k0QXKOYXDj_FoJFJwv2Znjf9wgXQQRmHnnxFfbvI6rP4wHxobWUJB83atQFiUH2pGPM4X-Hw6_Kshe93eo9Ia5ZFt2W-cMNSbPuFtlSl2I8ytITCoOuzrJuStx1v7ypuwZFvaSJh0Qh4bnRkdCrcwv4mDPIQ5uvT6vwrwnl4Hbzz0rKsjjw0/s900/Samaritana%200697.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikKO81k0QXKOYXDj_FoJFJwv2Znjf9wgXQQRmHnnxFfbvI6rP4wHxobWUJB83atQFiUH2pGPM4X-Hw6_Kshe93eo9Ia5ZFt2W-cMNSbPuFtlSl2I8ytITCoOuzrJuStx1v7ypuwZFvaSJh0Qh4bnRkdCrcwv4mDPIQ5uvT6vwrwnl4Hbzz0rKsjjw0/w480-h640/Samaritana%200697.jpg" width="480" /></a></div> Normally, it is aguas de jamaica, chilacayota, horchata and atole. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63hLwWgeUk94I8dhwj8JAIZlA8jNUFhj_SuWkUGEGjCBoM-xLNryJxayEC-IC0O_4WcxF_6WNM0lyZlcW84clfP9-ovUjHOjsty3Nf0yOpusJiGwN5GttKVSNo_aVfpVXFs31bFyTGlb688DnDuDiulAvEdg1j-e3w4oG-xmbPw2MMIRmud3YjjVU/s900/Samaritana%200680.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63hLwWgeUk94I8dhwj8JAIZlA8jNUFhj_SuWkUGEGjCBoM-xLNryJxayEC-IC0O_4WcxF_6WNM0lyZlcW84clfP9-ovUjHOjsty3Nf0yOpusJiGwN5GttKVSNo_aVfpVXFs31bFyTGlb688DnDuDiulAvEdg1j-e3w4oG-xmbPw2MMIRmud3YjjVU/w480-h640/Samaritana%200680.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>This year it was BYOC, Bring Your Own Cup, a vestige of the pandemic, but there were plenty of glasses available, too. And the lines were crazy long. As I said, Oaxaqueños keep these wonderful traditions going year after year by involving everyone, starting with the young. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixt4RAOzfFov_SsQP-E79uMYvXcnuE0IejBW-LEwAN3ZirSCupSV1O_Ilg41cqrSYMCHqPyxdU2j9vUCnajL89JUyu_vT_bHvLdtyAz6jbzAjtriROf6hRtkG3ZJcGXA-MXRR7GEBTpwZfsKMx8DujXr41ewafZFB5UcagIu3StS4bxSpl81bS2jWI/s900/Samaritana%200686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixt4RAOzfFov_SsQP-E79uMYvXcnuE0IejBW-LEwAN3ZirSCupSV1O_Ilg41cqrSYMCHqPyxdU2j9vUCnajL89JUyu_vT_bHvLdtyAz6jbzAjtriROf6hRtkG3ZJcGXA-MXRR7GEBTpwZfsKMx8DujXr41ewafZFB5UcagIu3StS4bxSpl81bS2jWI/w480-h640/Samaritana%200686.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>It really felt like after three years, everyone just wanted to share in the joy of the day. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExj2uk4hW4W3Gx-CUxjtM1A-tXzkzGqJJ-bUfdhRa6GUlcmiSr1VMMAo65TeQNPiNRM_qXdlcOU-JlddusdBPOUmVgBKdHCYDACIRpmhA201SYbGizD-qqzI83CKgm_zM4YULB0gAk_eUzpyII7Wad2LAO-M0F4vOAWuaU33jSJy_StqYx2STkIMj/s900/Samaritana%200693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExj2uk4hW4W3Gx-CUxjtM1A-tXzkzGqJJ-bUfdhRa6GUlcmiSr1VMMAo65TeQNPiNRM_qXdlcOU-JlddusdBPOUmVgBKdHCYDACIRpmhA201SYbGizD-qqzI83CKgm_zM4YULB0gAk_eUzpyII7Wad2LAO-M0F4vOAWuaU33jSJy_StqYx2STkIMj/w480-h640/Samaritana%200693.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>And maybe think a bit more about be a Good Samaritan, not just today, but every day.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZW22sDUtNMuiFqDUnSF7kuqBJ_d5OXCIbVgSTx0DWb6LmFHC9Yg5srVxR9C4euA2CuFIiVCu3AScQjR-XEcj-UoE2Ct2DWKBKiKBTpTsZYyh59FVKn9yhpOiCTjGtA-_O7hWo4Lw-KlcnPLtqu04ev4iuoPn19CJX-o-x392JLdrMWzovvdnu7tx7/s900/Samaritana%200671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZW22sDUtNMuiFqDUnSF7kuqBJ_d5OXCIbVgSTx0DWb6LmFHC9Yg5srVxR9C4euA2CuFIiVCu3AScQjR-XEcj-UoE2Ct2DWKBKiKBTpTsZYyh59FVKn9yhpOiCTjGtA-_O7hWo4Lw-KlcnPLtqu04ev4iuoPn19CJX-o-x392JLdrMWzovvdnu7tx7/w480-h640/Samaritana%200671.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-22316597296915643372023-03-16T12:26:00.001-06:002023-03-16T12:26:37.954-06:00They work hard for the money....<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoGd0LShnpwLZ_2H0qkZAf7BgCN7M7GYQ1kjvZW0L6EyTUnFS88AgPnqSOeWwUIcsqOGHFhRq7uoHljZBa0qu3IFLaE8smJbBQl59yPFwBD32mswpyeJayFNKpXGkNRHp-6vACOXMvn4p6_t9U8whXQJQWn8oYXhvw8pHseZuyYbI_OQ8tAZI9qg7/s900/Almaeda%200648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoGd0LShnpwLZ_2H0qkZAf7BgCN7M7GYQ1kjvZW0L6EyTUnFS88AgPnqSOeWwUIcsqOGHFhRq7uoHljZBa0qu3IFLaE8smJbBQl59yPFwBD32mswpyeJayFNKpXGkNRHp-6vACOXMvn4p6_t9U8whXQJQWn8oYXhvw8pHseZuyYbI_OQ8tAZI9qg7/w640-h480/Almaeda%200648.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The Almaeda de Leon, the large walkway in front of the cathedral, leading into the zocalo, is getting a major overhaul. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOQsrEHwkYxGe3Hyl9wKMNJ1oI41z14Me1LsiqBhRCHKNwuBERajDVS7o7ykDwhvTmiQDCfQ-wxk8tWojDyhIsr0MM33q-EsVzkmbV4Zr4_w4Vy6-II4i5QaSavXD3i7jDr__duiqNnHinnu67RmKHuO0Ip0kwhxsM4shRDkjRpuvpnPh4X_MZmhG/s900/Almaeda%200649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOQsrEHwkYxGe3Hyl9wKMNJ1oI41z14Me1LsiqBhRCHKNwuBERajDVS7o7ykDwhvTmiQDCfQ-wxk8tWojDyhIsr0MM33q-EsVzkmbV4Zr4_w4Vy6-II4i5QaSavXD3i7jDr__duiqNnHinnu67RmKHuO0Ip0kwhxsM4shRDkjRpuvpnPh4X_MZmhG/w640-h480/Almaeda%200649.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I watched these workers for a while and marveled at their strength and craftsmanship. Those blocks have to weigh at least a hundred kilos or more. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kStq7JzxJT-VqhkIjJZRZxMMR97RWAVcGnaVbudddkR4WS9NdNR2PDvS-4gdPf-Aj-__9oAoNuIAX50i2Hjd9j71_iGnSOnvezQ7wrMD5zGKnocKqXePljKL6YM0i_M7Owh7StOAVol1M_Wrax9VtbjYpLi8FTqUYLOo3qaj8g_KbzyfMm4QoCM5/s900/Almaeda%200646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5kStq7JzxJT-VqhkIjJZRZxMMR97RWAVcGnaVbudddkR4WS9NdNR2PDvS-4gdPf-Aj-__9oAoNuIAX50i2Hjd9j71_iGnSOnvezQ7wrMD5zGKnocKqXePljKL6YM0i_M7Owh7StOAVol1M_Wrax9VtbjYpLi8FTqUYLOo3qaj8g_KbzyfMm4QoCM5/w480-h640/Almaeda%200646.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>I can't imagine even lifting one, let alone doing it time after time, day after day. And this man is no youngster! Just watching him made my back hurt.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFLeY-ZE38Td1bv-BTWXtmHD_qWebEtUesUCLv7EL65a44lG5rSN4ZMRUhcZIirVX9mc5-scQd2J3DzEbzuIZ7chzDei6WuSTq78vK4kmRtsqADtV_GJOJQHnYqP1V185A7cQMBXlPHGMVO1KCyzVTSIQERID3RsjkscgPEGPRIeq0m7iytsNCS13/s900/Almaeda%200647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFLeY-ZE38Td1bv-BTWXtmHD_qWebEtUesUCLv7EL65a44lG5rSN4ZMRUhcZIirVX9mc5-scQd2J3DzEbzuIZ7chzDei6WuSTq78vK4kmRtsqADtV_GJOJQHnYqP1V185A7cQMBXlPHGMVO1KCyzVTSIQERID3RsjkscgPEGPRIeq0m7iytsNCS13/w640-h480/Almaeda%200647.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>One can see this kind of physical strength every day in many different ways here in Oaxaca. Ladies carry serious weight balanced atop their heads. Men unload trucks carrying crazy amounts of stuff on their backs or heads. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2MmiE-YmfdLRDT-nDr0XM2JI5DDVC3depxX99WJxnokhfdimtPaQLX4qtLBnydq7awTUXeBrvCikz_frFqel31Gg056-_4694eC7qwe7H96etkFIU4YE_o3EXHlnL5QObn3i7Hg-eWz189QNWtGvf4qBpbrBsNaVGuYR8b83oPQ8R6-rZJjAaq8n/s900/Almaeda%200652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd2MmiE-YmfdLRDT-nDr0XM2JI5DDVC3depxX99WJxnokhfdimtPaQLX4qtLBnydq7awTUXeBrvCikz_frFqel31Gg056-_4694eC7qwe7H96etkFIU4YE_o3EXHlnL5QObn3i7Hg-eWz189QNWtGvf4qBpbrBsNaVGuYR8b83oPQ8R6-rZJjAaq8n/w640-h480/Almaeda%200652.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>This physical strength and the accompanying artistry are just two of the many different aspects of the wonder of life here. ¡Viva Oaxaca!<br /><p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710073417412924020.post-40740727422854699802023-02-26T14:41:00.000-06:002023-02-26T14:41:49.785-06:00Carnaval - San Martin Tilcajete - 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtA8Ydkgcj9E5mH96HKgfrPi2LWHOjWk06dpxo8cRAPkFORU2Mid2rSLhVrwnMYy1epBm-Wgl-mZpeyrAJgsR3lIcfjigbP0uxIDFjIPTJBxgoLVge7t_4F7bIetyFgG5rlmUxMplNH5uLtlR5YCHevIVSo5taQFxmQsY1EJIwgTzVxMkIuEH9wdtf/s900/Ave%200562.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtA8Ydkgcj9E5mH96HKgfrPi2LWHOjWk06dpxo8cRAPkFORU2Mid2rSLhVrwnMYy1epBm-Wgl-mZpeyrAJgsR3lIcfjigbP0uxIDFjIPTJBxgoLVge7t_4F7bIetyFgG5rlmUxMplNH5uLtlR5YCHevIVSo5taQFxmQsY1EJIwgTzVxMkIuEH9wdtf/w640-h480/Ave%200562.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>The eagle had landed.... San Martin Tilcajete was the place to be on Fat Tuesday for Carnaval. This year even more people showed up to see the incredible costumes in this village, famous for its woodcarving. And they did not disappoint.... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ6vZt-6DPL2cUefAzs3AQET3VyzTAIf4MZDiHC_PPZUlWHU3lk4CG2hGEnFUvZs3yp6NFuAulUUXbJdJZ_IS9AeQclNn-tbvA9J5MFhyjZo0erBO6cMkKgnXUPs5OYshbqVzTh9O3pN-ac5ZhqMbbwETq07jq4dSFM_RJMgmbn3rOHzfbnbQ94j5/s900/God%200591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibQ6vZt-6DPL2cUefAzs3AQET3VyzTAIf4MZDiHC_PPZUlWHU3lk4CG2hGEnFUvZs3yp6NFuAulUUXbJdJZ_IS9AeQclNn-tbvA9J5MFhyjZo0erBO6cMkKgnXUPs5OYshbqVzTh9O3pN-ac5ZhqMbbwETq07jq4dSFM_RJMgmbn3rOHzfbnbQ94j5/w480-h640/God%200591.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>The day is centered around a "wedding" that takes place in front of the municipal building. Here's the lucky bride before the ceremony. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ25FLQHvt6RP-wHqtIrNsF9DKAGIkiwI5b7Xq0qhy_HoOR0uXgwPna-fhI3pz_GVx-2E6utxQtimu9OhCVVrl7ZSaxlHS55MN9xHhjn1L6T8gq6Jzygl6NsCCTu5uPrFEAM8TDFW2mK_JEvRdE6FFHAh14XVqzvCp5IIHSvzvzbjcSdACOb6yetnl/s900/Bride%200509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ25FLQHvt6RP-wHqtIrNsF9DKAGIkiwI5b7Xq0qhy_HoOR0uXgwPna-fhI3pz_GVx-2E6utxQtimu9OhCVVrl7ZSaxlHS55MN9xHhjn1L6T8gq6Jzygl6NsCCTu5uPrFEAM8TDFW2mK_JEvRdE6FFHAh14XVqzvCp5IIHSvzvzbjcSdACOb6yetnl/w480-h640/Bride%200509.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>And the groom dancing with a turkey, a tradition here. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowRDOidDlxDB7-4nEnGPOZDn4gMQ9E4exqzwx3sTYPIxrZNFr3SahUNBaWKVDjtM6xwEnecnEaUltlfnDLTe8wyd2vqfc_zz_jc6711k44ls2KG5PUXl6_jd19ZvqjDoJbh5F9Be9oMaSn4bp0NdSL2GnW2i_0PpAPe3xI53ReBi27Dr3mjnjij5D/s900/Groom%200583.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhowRDOidDlxDB7-4nEnGPOZDn4gMQ9E4exqzwx3sTYPIxrZNFr3SahUNBaWKVDjtM6xwEnecnEaUltlfnDLTe8wyd2vqfc_zz_jc6711k44ls2KG5PUXl6_jd19ZvqjDoJbh5F9Be9oMaSn4bp0NdSL2GnW2i_0PpAPe3xI53ReBi27Dr3mjnjij5D/w480-h640/Groom%200583.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>There were all sorts of amazing looks. "Beakboy" covered with oil. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRwabFB-jfq9qZ8BTv10a3ppuKvyJQbFqmaRouhYeWXIKztqy9RRr036Zmgoei_zFtEubEjQULzoh2nFOzewpYSNoT3DlIDin6QkaxC0WvPU0YlkdWmgmHR5dIVaIaCw0YmbJlVrd_PopeGv8kuRIzUaTQysy4w2LVMxAHbDDYEIC8l4nCILoN9Uf/s900/Beak%200555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZRwabFB-jfq9qZ8BTv10a3ppuKvyJQbFqmaRouhYeWXIKztqy9RRr036Zmgoei_zFtEubEjQULzoh2nFOzewpYSNoT3DlIDin6QkaxC0WvPU0YlkdWmgmHR5dIVaIaCw0YmbJlVrd_PopeGv8kuRIzUaTQysy4w2LVMxAHbDDYEIC8l4nCILoN9Uf/w480-h640/Beak%200555.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>A young version of Mr. Death. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80d0xv99W9SjDky3tYBuKqVJYE_WST-34t9rFaYCQ31X9cR_UWTa71CGwwGc2rAw2XHm-7LQQKhSE5v1oaaHRZ2za22mRPvw7Z7H4DktV0jmXYChwmmLHZ9LL8PlQro9cZPJh3MdV3ESY9JQNju7DI44RLGb9jSmSue4Gt3A_dQ_eembQAm3Vaa-r/s900/Young%200548.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg80d0xv99W9SjDky3tYBuKqVJYE_WST-34t9rFaYCQ31X9cR_UWTa71CGwwGc2rAw2XHm-7LQQKhSE5v1oaaHRZ2za22mRPvw7Z7H4DktV0jmXYChwmmLHZ9LL8PlQro9cZPJh3MdV3ESY9JQNju7DI44RLGb9jSmSue4Gt3A_dQ_eembQAm3Vaa-r/w480-h640/Young%200548.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>A nice example of the alebrije painting for which the village is renown.
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJJ3BQBve7zRTv0QRixalpVH1dji63MoLIu80p6lCmNCXI5MRO4NdvF0mSmnhGYwRCUliLMtZfdkvzAe6NIyyjj_qUn8o26MssfadGr9ANaQgdw5Odq0FIwhAa39c5BGIX-ex_7kKg23A2lX_32YurPhyvsuaaAljcVhw5h7OflEFWEnl_N0xWsr5/s900/Mask%200601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMJJ3BQBve7zRTv0QRixalpVH1dji63MoLIu80p6lCmNCXI5MRO4NdvF0mSmnhGYwRCUliLMtZfdkvzAe6NIyyjj_qUn8o26MssfadGr9ANaQgdw5Odq0FIwhAa39c5BGIX-ex_7kKg23A2lX_32YurPhyvsuaaAljcVhw5h7OflEFWEnl_N0xWsr5/w480-h640/Mask%200601.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>And styles all their own. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCb5MwkqcjMabp1sjsWMU6qob5TrLkiurniBX2tQQ510_0awZr7pY36TkY2dO4F3bXOG94SJb_RKNa3KACG3j1Qfq1MERpiRLzMWpgjHZHLnWdW7YRJKYCgQTtz5UWHdFxWlvfSM35EZ6UM2E035g6lyVcjQoXjqAw2S1bBe4me7ED0-yK0rhBe0S/s900/Yellow%200567.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCb5MwkqcjMabp1sjsWMU6qob5TrLkiurniBX2tQQ510_0awZr7pY36TkY2dO4F3bXOG94SJb_RKNa3KACG3j1Qfq1MERpiRLzMWpgjHZHLnWdW7YRJKYCgQTtz5UWHdFxWlvfSM35EZ6UM2E035g6lyVcjQoXjqAw2S1bBe4me7ED0-yK0rhBe0S/w480-h640/Yellow%200567.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>No better place to be any time, but especially for Carnaval.... and always an
import village to visit for anyone coming to Oaxaca. <p></p>Christopher Stowenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17338834673351573616noreply@blogger.com0