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We spent five days in Oaxaca, a city to the south and east of Mexico City. It's the regional capital of the state also known as Oaxaca, and has a reputation for its beautiful, well-preserved colonial architecture, for indigenous culture and crafts, for its food, and for the leisurely pace of life that is such a contrast with Mexico City. As various people in Mexico City told us, you go to Oaxaca to relax. Which we did. |
| In the center of the city are some streets that are usually pedestrian only. | |
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As in many areas of Mexico, the buildings are painted in vivid colors that work beautifully there but would look odd in the U.S. Here, in contrast, something typically American (me) looks dorky. |
| The city has made an effort to preserve its architectural heritage, by (for example) installing streetlights that are stylistically pleasing. |  |
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We think this was an old aqueduct. The space under most of the arches is occupied by small structures that look like they might be storage, but could also be tiny houses. Some of the arches are still open and lead to streets and neighborhoods on the other side. |
| A wedding dress on display in a barred window. The urge to draw a metaphor is almost irresistable. |  |
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A door that Erica particularly liked. At night, it was illuminated from behind. There's great wrought-iron work everywhere in Mexico. |
| A closeup of the sign. In English, it's "No Parking. Tires punctured for free." |  |