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Remains of Old Aqueducts: Los Arquitos
When I spent a month in Puebla almost 10 years ago, a lot of people I met there were traveling through Puebla on their way to Oaxaca. I didn’t know much about Oaxaca then. When I was living in Mérida...
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Pochote Xochimilco: Organic Market in Oaxaca
I love a good open air market. If food is sold there, even better. If there is organic food and produce? Fantastico! Every Fridays and Saturdays, the courtyard of the church in Xochimilco (simply...
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Public Transportation in Oaxaca: Hmmmm
The city of Oaxaca within the limits of the periférico isn’t very large. After a week of walking around inside the “boundaries” of the city, I could navigate the streets here without much difficulty....
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“New” Ruins of Santa María Atzompa
After my mission out to Abasto, I felt fairly confident that I could make it to Santa María Atzompa on Saturday without getting into too much trouble. We decided to get an early start to avoid the...
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Sunday Fun Day: Tlacolula and El Tule
Oh boy, am I really behind… Since my month-long trip to Mexico in April I went to California, Hawaii, Japan, and Singapore and now I’m in New York having a busy week catching up with friends. I really...
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Museo de la Filatelia de Oaxaca: An Unlikely Gem
A friend of mine is in Seoul today despite all the warnings about MERS. While he’s the one in the densely populated city of South Korea where they just reported the 23rd death from this respiratory...
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Itanoní: All Maíz All the Time
I had high expectations for food in Oaxaca and it didn’t disappoint. There was a great mix of old restaurants doing traditional Oaxacan foods and an impressive new wave of modern Mexican cuisine being...
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Auditorio Guelaguetza
The city of Oaxaca is relatively flat, but one clear days the hills and mountains surrounding it look close enough to touch them. In certain neighborhoods that are on higher grounds you get a wonderful...
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Textile Museum of Oaxaca
Here is another little gem of a museum in Oaxaca that I visited multiple times during my month-long stay. Maybe it’s because I grew up watching my Mom sew, embroider, and knit, but I am fascinated by...
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Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca
One of the most informative tours in Oaxaca for me was the one at Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca. I waited until I had been living in Oaxaca for about 2 weeks before taking the tour and I’m glad I did,...
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