Oaxaca City is a beautifully kept regional capital of the state of the same name. Downtown Oaxaca has pedestrian only streets that are fun to stroll along taking in the colonial architecture and chic shops. There are many museums, churches, restaurants and hotels centrally located in the downtown area. The central park, or zocalo, is [...]
Published on December 26, 2011
Oaxaca City is a beautifully kept regional capital of the state of the same name. Downtown Oaxaca has pedestrian only streets that are fun to stroll along taking in the colonial architecture and chic shops. There are many museums, churches, restaurants and hotels centrally located in the downtown area. The central park, or zocalo, is a nice spot to people watch, buy souvenirs or eat a local snack. Located just outside the city is the archaeological site of Monte Alban from the Zapotec people who once inhabited the area. The town of Teotitlan del Valle, a short bus trip from Oaxaca, makes a nice day trip to see quiet village life and the town’s famous tapestry weavings.
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- Traditional giant puppets of Oaxaca
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- Petra checks out the tapestries for sale in Teotitlan del Valle
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- Petra climbs up ancient Zapotec pyramids
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- Chaya watches Petra run around the fields of Monte Alban.
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- Giant puppets of a bride and groom help celebrate a wedding
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- Petra sits on a woven rug in Mexico
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- Archaeology site just outside the city of Oaxaca
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- Arches in Oaxaca City
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- A toddler holds her Bubbie’s hand and drags her balloon as she walks in the park
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- A Mexican woman sells local candies from a stall in the park
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- Chaya walking to Monte Alban carrying Petra on her back
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- Children play with balloons in the central park
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- A church in Oaxaca City
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- Dancers in traditional costumes with baskets on their heads were the entertainment after a local wedding in a church
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- Roasted grasshoppers, flavored with salt and hot peppers are a favorite snack
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- A traditional loom and spinning wheel used to make tapestries and rugs
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- Mexican children play with a ball in the park
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- The moon over the cathedral at night
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- The city of Oaxaca, a view from the surrounding hills
Archaeology site just outside the city of Oaxaca
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After traveling on her own for three or four years, Chaya met up with Wade Shepard, the editor of VagabondJourney.com. They were married in 2009, and continue to travel the world together with their young daughter. From time to time Chaya blogs about family travel and life on the road. Chaya Shepard has written 102 posts on Vagabond Journey. Contact the author.
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