Oaxaca, Mexico December 19-29, 2000. This was a birding trip that included visits to local Zapotec ruins and various cultlural attractions. Colorful Christmas activities of several Indian cultures.
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![]() We flew near Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City, on our way to Oaxaca; erupted December 19 |
![]() Monte Alban, north platform |
![]() Monte Alban |
![]() Monte Alban |
![]() Monte Alban ball court |
![]() Monte Alban stela |
![]() Monte Alban ruins- Olmec reliefs |
![]() Yagul |
![]() Mitla, Zapotec-Mixtic ruins |
![]() Mitla colonial church |
![]() Mitla Palace of Columns |
![]() Posada procession, the night before Christmas eve |
![]() Posada band. You can hear the Posada song at http://www.santaland.com/songs/posada.mid |
![]() Posada |
![]() Night of the radishes |
![]() Night of the Radishes |
![]() Night of the Radishes |
![]() Cuilapan Monastery and Church |
![]() Altar at Church of Cuilapan |
![]() Cuilapan Monastery |
![]() Cuilapan Monastery |
![]() Oaxaca Cathedral tower |
![]() Oaxaca Cathedral altar |
![]() Oaxaca Cathedral |
![]() Mary, Oaxaca Cathedral, |
![]() Santo Domingo Church |
![]() Santo Domingo Church altar |
![]() Santo Domingo Church |
![]() Santo Domingo Church |
![]() Santo Domingo |
![]() Santo Domingo Church backlit |
![]() St. Augustin Church |
![]() St Augustin altar |
![]() St. Augustin altar |
![]() Entrance to the State Regional Museum |
![]() State Regional Museum-Santo Domingo Monastery courtyard |
![]() State Regional Museum- Santo Domingo Monastery courtyard |
![]() State Regional Museum, once was Santo Domingo Monastery |
![]() State Regional Museum-Santo Domingo Monastery |
![]() State Regional Museum-Santo Domingo Monastery |
![]() State Regional Museum-Santo Domingo Monastery |
![]() State Regional Museum |
![]() Sunset over State Regional Museum |
![]() Oaxaca street |
![]() One of many great restuarants |
![]() Church at the Zocalo |
![]() Example of wood carving art |
![]() On the road |
![]() On the road |
![]() On the road |
![]() On the road |
![]() On the road |
![]() On the road |
![]() On the road |
![]() Birding, tour leader Bob Sundstrom |
![]() Birding |
![]() Bob and Sally Sundstrom with wood carving artist |
![]() Cultural tour guide Alfonso Escobedo at Mitla |
![]() Part of the tour group |
![]() Birding |
![]() Birding |
![]() Pat and Dan at Mitla |
![]() Female blue grosbeak thru scope |
![]() Silky gray flycatcher |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum of Precortesian Artifacts |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Rufino Tomayo Museum |
![]() Mountain scene |