Oaxaca, Mexico

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Some shots from our trip to Oaxaca.

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Photos

Sunday Morning
Things just getting started on the main strip in Oaxaca.

Public Art
These clever sculptures represent local residents who left the state for other places.

Botanical Garden
The lush botanical garden seen from a terrace of a former convent.

La Tentacion
A funkily painted car outside of a funky bar.

Mole
Chicken and rice slathered with some of the finest moles we've ever had.

Mezcal
Served with orange slices and salt mixed with ground-up agave worm and chili powder.

El Desayuno
Breakfast in one of the leafy courtyards of our hotel.

Hotel Courtyard Pottery
Our hotel alone provided a number of lovely photos.

Hotel Fountain
The leafy courtyard of our hotel includes a fountain.

Food Stall
A busy comedor in one of the markets.

Tlayuda
A tlayuda (large tortilla) topped with quesillo and tasajo (thin slices of beef).

Mexican Baroque Cathedral
With cacti out front, naturally.

A Bit of India in Mexico
Just like in India, scooter taxis serve as a cheap means of transport.

Shoeshine Stand in the Zócalo
Oaxaca's main square is filled with all sorts of activity.

Monte Alban
The ruins of Monte Alban, a Zapotec capital that was one of the hemisphere's first planned cities.

Monte Alban
One of the largest sets of ruins in Mexico.

Stela at Monte Alban
Note the figure carvings.

Monte Alban
The influence of central Mexican architecture is evident in this structure.

Los Danzantes
These reliefs may represent foreign rulers who were captured and mutilated, which would explain the anguished expression.

Hallie at Monte Alban
Nothing like a sunny day at the ruins.

At the Ruins
Amidst Zapotec ruins and cacti.