"You want your house where?" I keep thinking about this work site in Etla because it shows several things about the area. I remember when I moved into my house, I noticed all the cantera stone and thought it must have been left over from construction. But no, it is simply what is just under the soil. And you can see just how prominent and deep it is. "No problem, we'll just chop it out. It's only five meters high." I wonder how much was done by hand. Oaxaqueños got some serious work ethic!
It sure explains why so many structures, ancient, not so ancient (colonial) and new, are built with the stuff. It is everywhere and Huitzo, just to the north is famous for its quarries,. The stone can absorb air and water without expanding, so it is close to a perfect building material. Guess what the Spanish word for quarry is....
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