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At Cuernavaca's Robert Brady Museum
this Toltec stone head (600 A.D.-1000 A.D.) is thought to possibly...
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Displayed at the Palace of Cortez in
Cuernavaca is this elaborate headdress.
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Oaxaca-costume-clad ladies with skeleton
faces are happy to pose for a picture.
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Parades on Oaxacan streets included at
least two children's bands.
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It was hard to tell which were viewers
and which were participants in the parades.
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In Oaxaca's Government Palace many
altars in celebration of Day of the Dead were displayed. Certainly the...
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Cute kids and possibly their grandmother
add interest to the decoration contest.
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This is a small portion of a large
tapete on the floor of Oaxaca's Government Palace. It is made with dyed...
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More of the tapete made with dyed
sawdust, sand, multicolored seeds, flower petals and powdered lime (colored...
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In Oaxaca's Government Palace this mural
wraps around the staircase telling the stories of Oaxaca's indigenous...
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The mural was completed in 1988 by
Mexican muralist Arturo García Bustos.
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Some images on the mural are of local
celebrities who supported the arts or worked in politics.
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A film was shown to visitors near the
mural explaining Oaxaca's history and the customs and legends of the...
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Every business in Oaxaca had costumed
figures on display celebrating the Day of the Dead tradition.
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In Oaxaca's zocalo some children drew
my attention to the squirrel who had his picture taken from both sides of the...
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On the shopping street in Oaxaca we
passed this young boy many times as he entertained passerbys hoping for a...
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Visitors at Oaxaca's Xoxocotlan
Cemetery were greeted by this friendly face.
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Children visiting Xoxocotlan Cemetery
looked up at this 10-foot stylish lady.
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At San Miguel Cemetery in Oaxaca this
live costumed person was singing and clapping as a brass band played.
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He was directing the band playing at
San Miguel Cemetery in Oaxaca.
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Oaxaca's San Miguel Cemetery was alive
with music as Oaxacans and visitors to the city participated in Day of...
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My camera's flash in San Miguel Cemetery
lights up the activities going on about 8:00 P.M. as people complete...
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Just outside the entrance to San Miguel
Cemetery in Oaxaca many food vendors were set up to feed the families...
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Another food vendor outside the cemetery
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This young boy selling flowers outside
San Miguel Cemetery liked the diversion of being photographed.
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Ernesto Vasquez Gutierrez explains how
wool is processed for use in the weaving of rugs at Casa Vasquez in Teotitlan...
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At Casa Vasquez in Teotitlan del Valle
the carding of wool is demonstrated.
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Arrazola, a village near Oaxaca, is
known for its modern woodcarving renaissance.
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The carved wood figures are painted with
bright colors and range from small simple designs to very large detailed...
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An artist has his daughter help him in
demonstrating his wood carving at a craft fair at Restaurante Azucena...
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Our guide, Rafi, was translating the
explanation of the making of black pottery with a distinctive gloss at the...
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During the making of a piece of black
pottery, the son of the woman who invented the technique looks up as...
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This partial face is all that remains of
a fresco painting on the wall of Cuilapan de Guerrero, a 16th-century...
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Dr. Alfonso Caso was the Mexican
archaeologist in charge of the first exploration and restoration of...
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These skulls are on display in the
museum at Mount Alban, where it is estimated construction of the city...
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Construction of Oaxaca's Cathedral, Our
Lady of the Assumption, began in 1702 and was consecrated in 1733.
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St. Peter is depicted in this large
stained-glass window of Oaxaca's Cathedral.
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The stained-glass window depicting
St. Paul in Oaxaca's Cathedral.
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One of many ornately carved religious
figures on the exterior of Oaxaca's Cathedral.
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More ornate carvings decorating
Oaxaca's Cathedral.
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These faces are part of the beautiful
ceiling decorations in the Santo Domingo Museum in the former convent of the...
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This lady has her work cut out for her
one of Oaxaca's markets.
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In Oaxaca's market there is a wide
selection of masks to be worn for Day of the Dead festivities.
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A business will use whatever it takes
to draw in business.
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Guadalupe, named Patron Saint of the
Americas by Pope John Paul II, is depicted in this stained-glass window in...
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This family was seen at the local
market in Ocotlan.
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Although Friday is Ocotlan's huge
Market Day, vendors like this lady would be selling their food or other items...
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Tourists are always cautioned to ask
first and then take a photo. This girl at the Ocotlan market was a little shy...
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Vendors of fresh vegetables at Ocotlan's
market
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Another vendor with customers who
are seriously considering their purchase.
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In Ocotlan's former Convent of the
Dominican Church a museum has on display many clay figures.
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Rodolfo Morales, Ocotlan's most
famous resident and surrealist painter, was responsible for...
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The colorfully-painted clay figures are
in honor of the Day of the Dead celebration.
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At Santo Tomás Jalieza where we saw
a demonstration of back-strap weaving, these family members permitted...
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At Santo Tomás Jalieza when I was
walking in the small zocalo this young girl came up to me. After seeing her...
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The Guelaguetza is a celebration of
dance and music which dates to pre-Columbian times.
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Also known as Lunes del Cerro which
means Mondays of the Hill, it is considered to be the largest folklore...
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The performance of La Guelaguetza
Dance happens daily at CASA CANTERA, a restaurant specializing in Oaxacan food.
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The festival connects indigenous tradi-
tions with the Catholic faith and occurs on the two Mondays after July...
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The festival is dedicated to various
indigenous gods, particularly Centeotl, the Zapotec and Miztec goddess of corn.
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This Indian lady is sitting near the
entrance to Oaxaca's basilica.
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Eight-feet-high decorated figures
attract customers to the Casa de las Artesanias.
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The Sunday before the festival, a young
lady is chosen on the basis of how well she represents her community to...
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The word Guelaguetza is from the
Zapotec language and means "reciprocal exchanges of gifts and services."
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The nightly year-round presentation of
the dances takes place beginning in 2008 in a new theater. At least...
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During the actual festivities in July
between the first and second Mondays, there are activities such as food and...
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The Guelaguetza is based on offerings
made by the seven regions of Oaxaca indicative of their rich cultural...
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The male dancers are, for the most part,
dressed in rather plain costumes until the "Feather Dance."
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The dancers take a bow.
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This male dancer has a slightly
different style of head dress.
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Our guide seemed to know everyone; this
lady was cooking near the entrance to Cacaxtla archeological site.
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In Tlaxcala's Church of the Virgin of
Ocotlan local legend says the sanctuary was built on the site where...
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In remembrance of the miracle occurring
in 1541 the life of the Lady of Ocotlan is portrayed around the eight...
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The octagonal-shaped dressing room
was decorated by a local artist who worked for 25 years between 1715 and 1740.
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The artist carved gilded wood figures on
every inch of the walls and ceiling.
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In a small square in Tlaxcala stands
the statue of Tlaxcalan chief Xicoténcatl.
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After Xicoténcatl helped the Spaniards
conquer the Aztecs, he was hanged in 1521 for disobedience and became...
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This bust tops a monument in Huamantla
in honor of the puppetry bringing fame to this town with the establishment of...
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The National Puppet Museum is located
in Huamantle, a small town near Tlaxcala.
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Puppetry in Mexico dates to the days of
Cortez when he arrived with a puppeteer who entertained his soldiers.
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A native Huamantlar, Don Julian Aranda,
established a family puppeteering enterprise in 1850 that became famous...
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Nine rooms of puppets make up the museum
where all signage is in Spanish.
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Hacienda Soltepec near Tlaxcala was a
pleasant place for lunch and a tour of the restored 18th-century complex. All...
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In the hacienda's barn
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Another face appeared for petting at the
hacienda.
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It was obvious the hacienda's domestic
animals had received a lot of attention and probably food from visitors.
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