Oaxaca is exciting; a large colonial city, full of museums, students and events. And a great centre for food.
There was chaos in Oaxaca in August when 8 striking teachers were shot. We saw burnt out buses and lorries on the road into the state, blockaded roads due to striking transport unions and students burning down the local law faculty.
Monte Albán is a monumental site with a spectacular setting. The top of a mountain overlooking Oaxaca was sliced off about 2,500 years ago. There’s a famous series of carvings on the site depicting ‘dancers’ though they’re really mutilated prisoners writhing in agony.
Around Oaxaca there are ancient and colonial ruins and towns specialising in various crafts; wood carving, ceramics, weaving and dyeing.
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- Street party the first night
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- Fluttering flags above a restaurant
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- Templo de Santo Domingo
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- Templo de Santo Domingo
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- Templo de Santo Domingo
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- The fabulous setting of Monte Albán
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- Monte Albán
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- The ball court at Monte Albán
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- Cuilápam de Guerrero
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- Cuilápam de Guerrero
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- One evening rioters set the law faculty alight
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- An unexpected parade
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- An unexpected parade
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- An unexpected parade
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- Botanical gardens
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- Botanical gardens
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- Botanical gardens
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- Botanical gardens
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- This is the world’s widest tree
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- The stucco and brick patterns at Mitla
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- Mitla
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- Church in Oaxaca
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- Some indigo dyeing
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- Wall art. Lino cuts are a big thing here
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- Cowboy dancing on the Dia de la Revolucion
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- Street at night in Oaxaca
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- Our BnB in Oaxaca
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- Bandhani installation at the textile museum
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- Wall art
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- Wall art
