Oaxaca with Donzetta

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Well, I have a little time before my weaving workshop so I am going to try to add another blog entry. My first day of class was interesting. I was sent to the wrong room. They were much further ahead than the other class. The maestra gave me the choice to stay or to go to the correct room. By the time that first break started I knew that I needed to be in the other class. I am more comfortable in the correct class. I am adding more photos. Yesterday I think the system was slow and reluctant to take all of the photos that I wanted to send, so I am going to try again today.

I got the names of "las aguas" in communication class today from a guy from England. There are people from everywhere here. The names are Jamaica (una flor), Horchata (leche de arroz) y chilacayota (un tipo de calabasa).

Chao

That's bye in espanol.

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Photos

La Entrada de la Escuela
This is looking at the entrance to the school from across the street.

La Escuela
This is the main entrance to the school. This building was the home of the mother of the schoo's director, Sra. Topete. It is a wonderful building and grounds.

Unos de los empleados
These are some of the employees of the school, serving "las aguas". Hiding behind the branch is Trinidad " la hefa de la oficina". Ella is muy divertida.

Este es Efren
This is Efren. He has always been here. I am not sure whether he is an administrator or a teacher.

El Gobierno
This is the gathering on the front garden of the school. It includes government officials and other important people

La Iglesia
This is the church at which I attended mass on Sunday. I don't know the name. I had tried to go at St. Domingo but their sunday mass is at noon. I went a block down the street and they were having mass at this iglesia.

Santo Domingo
This is Santo Domingo Iglesia, where I go to daily mass. It appears to have a lot of people in front, however these are actually wooden crafts that from afar look like people.

El Ex-Convento/Sto Domingo
This is the ex-convento of Santo Domingo. I have seen a few ex-conventos. I guess there is a lesser presence of religous in the country. There are many cultural artifacts in the ex-convento and there are visiting hours.

Una Primaria
This is a grade school that is close to my posada and near Sto. Domingo. It is named after the most famous person here in Oaxaca, Benito Juarez.

El Quinque Restaurante
This was Kathy and my favorite restaurant when we were here the two summers before. I have not had a chance to go there, but they have good food and "mas barata".

El Acueducto
This is an old aqueduct behind the restaurant. It was used in the past to transport water.

PITICO
This is the small neighborhood grocery where I shop.

Comments

[Carolyn L]

Loving your Blog
Hope you are learning a lot - we miss you. Thanks for the blog - this is really cool! Love you

[anonymous]

Hi Carolyn
Glad to hear from you. All is well here, except for the earthquake this afternoon.

[Donita]

Hi Carolyn
All is well here. We got through an earthquake and aftershocks this afternoon. Peope from other countries were very shocked. So was I...later.