Oaxaca, Mexico - December 2000

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