Fiona Dunnett: images of self and death in Oaxaca
Comic strips, a young Canadian's self portraits, and photographs of violent deaths in a Mexican daily newspaper, make strange bedfellows. But they constitute a major part of the driving force for the c...
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Corn, beans and squash: the life cycle of the milpa
The milpa, or cornfield, is probably the most important element in the life of the rural Mexican farmer, apart from his family, or maybe alongside his family, because the milpa represents generations of his people working the soil. Even in places where agricultural production has been industrialized to the point of overshadowing any importance a milpa might have had before, the campesino continues to work his plot of land, however small, following the cycle of tilling, sowing and harvesting that his forefathers did.
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Squash vine soup with corn dumplings: Sopa de guias con chochoyones
In Oaxaca, it is a rainy season staple and has been since before the Conquest. The only addition after the Spaniards arrived was the lard in the corn dough for the dumplings.
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Case study from Oaxaca, Mexico: Am I paying my staff too much?
Day of The Dead is upon us in Oaxaca, and Juanita's hotel still has rooms available for one of the busiest times of the year. The City of Oaxaca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southern Mexico, relies on tourism for its very existence. Juanita is trying to figure out where she went wrong, realizing that Día de Los Muertos should top up her bank balance, just like the Christmas season, the summertime festival weeks known as Guelaguetza, and Easter. Time and again she asks herself, "Am I paying my staff too much?"
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Mexican Folk Art from Oaxacan Artist Families by Arden Aibel and Anya Leah Rothstein
Aficionados of folk art of the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico are already familiar with Arden Aibel Rothstein and Anya Leah Rothstein's Mexican Folk Art From Oaxacan Artist Families. It was surpris...
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Mexico's endless Pacific beach: sun, surf, sand, seafood and solitude
There's more to the Mexico seashore than skimboards, seafood and sun-bathing bronzed bodies: there is solitude. There are vast stretches of uninhabited or unfrequented beaches lounging serenely beside a roiling sea that stretches westward seemingly into infinity.
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A driving tour from Oaxaca to San Cristobal de las Casas and Palenque: Part Two
A driving tour from Oaxaca to San Cristobal de las Casas and Palenque: Part One
Copoya, Chiapas
A wedding and christening in rural Oaxaca: The mandate of tradition
Eight surprises from a senior year abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico
As we studied, found pursuits and made great Mexican and expatriate friends, many of our assumptions were challenged. Our year abroad altered our perspective on both Mexican and American lifestyle and priorities.
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PROFECO has its limitations. However, it does provide an important and valuable alternate means of dispute resolution.
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Traveling light to Oaxaca?
Every visitor to the city of Oaxaca has the potential to make a significant contribution.
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