We reluctantly leave Oaxaca after our two-week stay seemed to just fly by. This is a great city: clean, safe, and cultured with a warm, sunny climate and friendly people. If we were looking for a large city to relocate to, this would definitely be on our short list. Someday we hope to return and check out some of the smaller villages nearby, as that is what we really have our hearts set on. So for now we say goodbye to Oaxaca with muchos fotos.
Santo Domingo church, one of many beautiful churches that fill the city. In the foreground are figures in an art installation, one for each person who left the artist's village in search of work.
Inside Santo Domingo. Oaxaca is rich in colonial architecture.
Alacala - one of the pedestrianized streets in the historical center, on a rare occassion when it's not full of people.
Peaceful protests in front of the Municipal Palace. These are a common occurence, and are an echo of some not so peaceful protests back in 2006 when the police opened fire on striking teachers.
The streets of Oaxaca are kept clean by an army of these workers and their hand-made brooms.
Business owners also keep it clean.
Oaxaca has more grafitti than Merida, which had almost none, but at least some of it is good.
Oaxaca has many art galleries and museums. My favorite exhibition was at the Museum of Oaxacan Painters which featured Santiago Carbonell.
Dancers in a church courtyard.
"Hoarders" comes to Oaxaca.
View of the mountains from our apartment's rooftop deck.
One thing we like about Mexican culture is their respect for the elderly. This gentleman could barely shuffle in a forward direction and yet was determined to make his way to the Zocolo.
Is this to code?
Another pretty street scene.
I'm a bit taller than the average Mexican (photo by Deborah).
But not this one.
All the bugs you can eat.
Goodbye to Oaxaca.
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