Southern Mexico highlands.

Sierra Madre mountains.

Elevation 1600 m (5200 ft).

Calle Alcala - main pedestrian artery.



Guelaguetza auditorium on Cerro del Fortin.







Cobblestone and colorful buildings.

Templo de Santo Domingo.



The giant fisherman statue.



Trebol hotel.

Plaza de la Constitucion, or Zocalo.

The large square and park was created in 1529.







Just awesome - so simple, so fresh.



Templo de Sangre de Cristo.



Oaxaca is famous for two drinks: mezcal and chocolate.









Templo de Santo Domingo.

Alcala at night.











Agave cacti.



Templo de Santo Domingo, a spectacular church.



























Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca.

Convento de Santo Domingo is a huge complex.















The museum part, mostly artifacts from Monte Alban.

Pregnant and nursing females.

Hmm, Egyptian looking headwear?

The treasures were mainly found in Tomb 7.

Jade decorated skull.

Jade jewelery.

Gold jewelery.





Thinly milled stone cups and bowls.

Hmm, Japanese style helmet?



Cups with alligator, lizard and other animal feet.

Hmm, holding a hand granade or a pine nut?

Happy and laughing.

Hmm, bearded guy with a turban?

Hmm, wolf or bear?

Hmm, a rat man?

Man with elongated/stretched ears.

Nose and tongue guy.

And it continues...

Botanical gardens.



The Zapotec people used a 20 day per month calendar.

Jaguar altar.

Fine clay pots and trays.

I think this is a guitar-type instrument.



aaaahhh...

Teatro Macedonio Alcala.

Catedral de Oaxaca.













Huge market with hundreds of small stores.



A myriad of fresh and dried peppers and spices.

Big blocks of raw sugar.

A monster bug, with a monster sound system.



HBD to me.

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