Oaxaca, Mexico

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Oaxaca, Mexico
December, 2007

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Isaac and Carlos

Caption: Individuals put in their own pipes, either plastic or metal, to bring water a considerable distance from this spring to their houses.

Water tank and spring

Caption: The pine forest was covered with these little circles, where armadillos snuff around looking for ants. We found some that had then been turned into traps by spiders.

Armadillo feeding spots

Kids buried in pine needles

Caption: Along the way we collected big pine cones (carried in a jacket) and walking sticks, all of which would be used for cooking back at the family compound.

Durazno, or peach, blossoms

Caption: This is back in Adrian's house in the city. Adrian and two other brothers are in this mariachi band, which is their employment. They are kept busy playing 6-7 days a week, often well into the night.

Caption: Our last night in Oaxaca, we all went down to the Zocalo, and walked around the city streets in the historical El Centro section.

Oaxaca City Zocalo, or plaza

Caption: The 14 year old daughter of the house, Gris, thought Isaac was very funny. She put this stuffed dog on his cot as a joke, and was very amused when he hammed it up a bit.

Isaac on his cot

Caption: Monte Alban is a restored city/temple above the city of Oaxaca. Well worth seeing.

Oaxaca from Monte Alban

Monte Alban ruins

Monte Alban ruins

Monte Alban Ruins

Tunnel under the ruins

Juan and Carlos

Monte Alban ruins, unexcavated

Monte Alban ruins

Caption: Note carved writing in stone under and behind him.

Carlos at Monte Alban

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