What an imp! He could also blow out his candles - something Uncle Nico certainly couldn't do at the age of 2. He looks so excited and so much like a Wall!
This morning I visited the market for breakfast and ended up having mole negro. Oaxaca is renowned for it and there are numerous moles but negro is the culinary signature dish of Oaxaca. Negro is smoky, chocolatey and savoury heaven-
Oaxaca is also famous for tlayudas which are like gigantic tostadas-
My restaurant also served croquetas de papas which I had instead of rice-
But has great ceiling art-
And beautiful fresh flowers on the altar-
While passing through the market, grasshoppers and worms were for sale. They keep the hot sauce and chili sauces close by-
Other treasures in the market are fancy dresses-
and mezcal, lots of mezcal-
And really liked the altar statue-
Next I stopped at Catedral-
Inside, just about everything is 3D relief with intricate gilt designs swirling around painted figures-
The ceiling depicts the family tree of Santo Domingo de Guzman (172-1221) who is the Spanish monk who founded the order of Dominicans. They observed strict orders of obedience, poverty and charity and protected the Indigenous from nasty colonists-
The side altar - Capilla de la Virgen Del Rosario is from the 18th century and the most ornate part of the church-
The ceiling has a large dome that's very decorated-
An absolute treasure chest was found in 1932 by Alfonso Caso including turquoise and silver jewelery-
Pearls, gold and finely carved bone-
Funeral urns-
Sculptures to honour different gods in order to have good weather and crops-
and stellaes-
There was contemporary art on display by Antonio Alvarez Morán. This shadow box is filled with Christian symbols-
The Jardin Etnobotanico is adjacent to the museum-
There is also a tent village demonstrating against racism and prejudice towards the Mixteca people-
They are also protesting the lack of women's rights-
I went back to the hostel, gathered my stuff and walked to catch a bus to the ADO depot. My bus left for Puebla at 3:30 for a 5 hour journey. Once again the bus was awesome. Along the way-
The highway from Oaxaca to Puebla passes through dry hilly terrain. I didn't see any crops growing at all.
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