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Another trip to the weaving village of Teotitlan, early Easter Week, 2017

First, a visit to the church 

With Nisa, visiting exchange student from Australia, exploring her roots from her Mayan father

In the church, Easter flowers abound

Also along for the trip, friend Alice from Australia, and Norma from Mexico City

Again, in front of the Zapotec inscriptions preserved in the front wall of the church

And behind the church, the Archeological zone

My favorite place to eat, the marketplace

The unique tostadas, bendable and delicious

Vast combinations of juices available

The marketplace is both indoors and outside

preserved in the town museum

Centuries of weaving in Teotitlan! 

Celebrations can be elaborate and very colorful

Costumes are much appreciated, and costumers get parking privileges ....

For handcrafted weavings and fabric creations of all kinds, Teotitlan is shopping paradise 

I bought two rugs myself, this one now in my small living room

And this smaller rug landed in my bedroom

Nisa offered to carry the two rugs back to the weaving farm where we were staying, and Jose, the rug weaver, showed her how to properly turn her scarf into a head carrying donut.  

Almost ready for the plastic wrapped rugs

Viva Mexico!

More shopping, this time right in the marketplace

We caught the beginning of an Easter Week procession, this one representing Jesus entering the tomb, before the resurrection. 

Santos usually in the church and temporarily placed in the rug draped sanctuary, then head up the procession around town and back to the church 

There was a great deal of bell ringing during my 4 day stay, including two days of calling out firefighters

Watermelons at the marketplace

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I got a start on a nice 36 inch Ojo de Dios

To see photos of the Dixza rug weaving and organic farm I stayed at? Check out the farm's Instagram page HERE.  Like to stay there yourself? Check out their AirBnB page.  Highly recommended!

Comments and feedback much appreciated! 

Jay

April 15, 2017

Mysteries of Oaxaca continued

What goes on behind these high walls, and .... what amazing trees will burst into bloom next!

Last Friday, March 24th, was Good Samaritan Day at the San Feilpe Chruch

Starting at 3pm, free aguas were handed out by the church to all comers. Aguas are drinks of flavored water, such as water with mango juice. A few varieties were available, mostly types I had never heard of before. 

It was my friend Beth (sunglasses) that clued me in that Good Samaritan Day was about to happen

This stand was unique, handing out  (unflavored) holy water. 

I've always enjoyed that the bell rope is right in front of the church, vulnerable to mischevious kids clanging the church bells

3 pm is also when the primary school right next door lets out, so lots of school kids came for the free drinks

Back to Xochimilco, to photograph street art and graffiti

On the bus to Monte Alban last week, I met a woman from San Francisco who was very interested in graffiti. This got me interested in returning to Xochimilco, where last time I introduced my blog post with a few choice photos of street art. This trip I discovered the motherload of Oaxaca graffiti, in an alley behind the High School. And you from the bus, if you read this blog, please send me an email, jayfroggy (at) yahoo.com

Turning the corner into Xochimilco

The beginning of the alley behind the school

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Here we wander out of Xochimilco, and back towards Central Oaxaca