The Oaxaca region is also known for Alebrijes, fantastical hand carved animals painted in a whimsical fashion. The word alebrijes is pronounced all-lay-bree-hays. We had seen Alebrijes before in Puerto Vallarta, but we knew that Oaxaca was the epicenter for this art. The history of Alebrijes is pretty amazing. In the 1930s Mexican artist Pedro Linares was …
We booked an all day tour that took us out into the countryside. The major destination was Monte Albán, a large pre-Columbian archaeological site. We also visited several artisan workshops (more on that in the next post), and a monastery dating from the 1500’s. Our guide told us there was uncertainty as to the origin of …
The area is also known for Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday on November 2 focused on remembering friends and family members who have died, and supporting their spiritual journey. I never understood Día de Muertos until I saw the movie Coco. We watched the movie when it came out, …
Oaxaca is well known for its mole sauces (pronounced mol-ay) and its unique cuisine. For any of you who have visited Salt Lake City, you may have eaten at our local dive Mexican Restaurant, The Red Iquana. The Red Iguana is famous nationally for its mole sauces. So the food is one reason we have always …
We have wanted to visit Oaxaca for a long time. Oaxaca (pronounced wah-haw-kah) is about 225 miles southeast of Mexico City, and it is famous for its unique cuisine. The area relies heavily on tourism, as the city has lovely colonial-era buildings and native Zapotec and Mixtec cultures and archeological sites. The Catedral de Oaxaca, …