Monthly Archives: December 2018

From ancient ruins of magnificent temples to modern graffiti; botanical gardens to sculptural water features; paintings and textiles and sculptures – Oaxaca is a city of art and aesthetics. Photos speak clearly.

Food is a very serious subject in Oaxaca, and there’s a few things that deserve special attention. MOLE. You know it as a dark chocolatey sauce on your chicken, but here it’s an art form. Black, red, yellow, green, you … Continue reading →

Christmas in Oaxaca – beautiful, inspiring, delicious, bizarre, friendly, frightening, peaceful and amazing. There’s too much for one post, so for now, the FEEL of Oaxaca. Videos portray it best:Click the links below, then turn up your speaker and click … Continue reading →

It might be a week or two since my last message… This tropical climate has induced a lazy torpor, difficult to dispel. We arrived in this neighborhood a month ago, and immediately loved it. It’s called Zona Dorada (the Golden … Continue reading →