Things have slowed down here a bit with the move, so I
finally have a chance to write about my October/November trip to Oaxaca,
Mexico. This was not a spiritually
oriented trip per se, although I always felt into the energy of every
location that we visited. Especially at
the archaeological ruins in the Oaxaca Valley.
Our hotel was right in the center of the old part of town,
which was also the center of the “Day of the Dead” action. Between shopping at the street vendors during
the day, and experiencing the party atmosphere at night, there was a lot to do
and see. I also have to mention that the
Archaeological Conservancy put on a really nice trip. Of course, as with any trip, there are some
odd personalities and wacky behavior, but this was at a minimum on this
trip. As I have mentioned regarding other
trips I have taken, especially the spiritual, sacred site and megalithic trips,
for some reason, people feel entitled to act up and act out whenever they feel
like it. Not so here.
On our first full day, we walked over to the local market to
have a look around. As it is with many
third world countries, there are no shopping malls, so all the goods are sold
in stores up and down the street in addition to stalls set up on the
street. These are set up in common areas
according to the service or goods being sold.
There are areas where every store sells shoes, or household goods, food or
clothing, etc, and areas where all of the beauty salons or barber shops are
located. Fruit and vegetable markets
abound, and street food is being cooked out in the open. Must be the Mexican version of fast
food!
We passed all of this on our way to the main market, where
everything under the sun was sold. Below
are some photos.
Deep fried crickets of all sizes.
Bread.Belts and hats.
Nuts and snack food.
Dried chilies.
Fried shrimp and fish.
Copal for burning on all of the Day of the Dead altars.
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