Getting ready for muertos

Today was the test run for the upcoming few days, just to make sure everything would go smoothly.  Alas, there will be no exhibition of pan de muerto in Mitla as in previous years.  The bread makers are too busy making enough for overwhelming sales.  I'm sure we will find some amazing examples anyway.  Nice street art on the main drag.  Dancing the jarabe...

That's a lot of culture in one picture.

Of course, take a right and you end up in mezcal land and we needed some for visiting and ofrendas for Muertos.

 

This shot is off the road cutting over from Mitla through Chichicapam to Ocotlan, always a beautiful drive.  And visiting Faustino in Chichi and getting some of the best mezcal in the world straight from the source.... priceless.  More on that mañana.