We leave today for a bit more than a week in Mexico City and Oaxaca, in what has become an almost annual pilgrimage. We’re joining our trusty Mexico companions, Patti and David B., and new recruits Connie, Sasha, and Vladimir B. The New Jersey contingent shared a car to the airport, flew through security, andContinue reading “Off to Mexico…again”
Category Archives: Mexico 2023
Mexico’s Volcanic Imagination
David and Patti had flown in a day earlier and had already had a day full of Rivera murals; they were waiting for us in the breakfast room when we all came down. The conversation was full and furious–no one is at a loss for something to say! Patti and David had eaten at theContinue reading “Mexico’s Volcanic Imagination”
All Mesoamerica, all the time!
We were joined at breakfast by the last member of our merry band, Sasha B. The B. clan had decided to take an orienting bus ride around the city while the rest of us headed for Teotihuacan. In the age of Uber it is surprisingly easy to get to the ruins: less than an hourContinue reading “All Mesoamerica, all the time!”
Oaxaca again!
Please forgive the interruption of transmission, gentle reader! I’m afraid I fell prey to a bit of turistas on Sunday night. I was really out of commission for just half of today, Monday, but it took me most of the rest of the day to recover my energy…so here I am again. We had anContinue reading “Oaxaca again!”
The Ocotlan Route (aka La Ruta des Artesanes)
We had decided to introduce the Bans to our favorite among the several “craft routes” in Oaxaca state: the road that leads south to the town of Ocotlan de Morelos. We had hired a van through our hotel, and hit the jackpot: a new, very comfortable van with a great driver, Manriquez; he spoke aboutContinue reading “The Ocotlan Route (aka La Ruta des Artesanes)”
Into the Sierra Norte
Five of us piled into the van for an early start: we wanted to visit the famous market at Etla and then head into the mountains to see what we could see. Etla is very close to San Jose Mogote, the Zapotec capital that preceded Monte Alban; it is probably no coincidence that the peopleContinue reading “Into the Sierra Norte”
Raise a mezcal to Yagul!
Sadly, we lost two of our adventurers this morning: David and Patti needed to be home, and flew out early. The rest of us, five strong, piled into Manriquez’s van for one last j0urney. Today’s first goal was Yagul, the extraordinary Zapotec site that sits high above the valley on a rocky bench. So weContinue reading “Raise a mezcal to Yagul!”
Sleepless in Oaxaca
Among the lesser known results of the pandemic is the cancellation of any flight from Oaxaca that departs at a reasonable hour and still allows you to get to the east coast on the same day. So the loyal Manriquez was waiting for us at 4:30 AM for our 6 AM flight to Mexico City.Continue reading “Sleepless in Oaxaca”