Saturday, April 3, 2010

Oaxaca Pictures

Iglesia Santo Domingo (the main church in downtown Oaxaca City)

Oaxaca City

Oaxaca City

Street vendors selling crickets (a tasty snack)

Woman serving hot chocolate in the market

Pan de yema (bread made with egg yolk)

Chocolate for sale

Tejate, the traditional cold chocolate drink of Oaxaca. It is made from a base of corn.

Tule, the widest tree in the world.




Textile making demonstration

Maguey, the plant used to make mezcal

Mitlpa (ruins)
Hierve el agua, natural springs in the mountains







Tour in the botanical gardens



Monte Albán









Woman preparing hot chocolate


Chocolate de leche y pan de yema

The good Friday procession

1 comment:

  1. Hi Madeline! Love the pictures. I have some travel questions for you if you don't mind. My email is azuleturtle [at] gmail.com. Thank you!

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