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Painting by Mexican artist Esteban Moreno. Untitled, 1998. © Alvin Starkman 2007

Touring Oaxaca’s Art Galleries

June 3, 2020August 8, 2020 Tony76922 Comments

Many travelers to Oaxaca simply don’t have the time, patience or inclination to seriously tour the city’s multitude of small storefront art galleries replete with wonderfully unique and provocative offerings. It’s understandable, given the number of culturally rich and diverse sites to be taken in over the course of a brief vacation. Certainly the larger […]

Happy Couple © Judith Cooper Haden, 2002

Oaxaca, the spirit of Mexico

June 3, 2020August 8, 2020 Tony7556Leave a Comment

All journeys of discovery have a beginning and an end. But the joyful experience of discovery itself has no limits. One of the greatest experiences of discovery is to place your self into a totally alien, foreign and perhaps an initially threatening environment and let life take its course. The introduction to “Oaxaca” speaks to […]

Crested Caracara. Credit: Manjith Kainickara, CC BY-SA 2.0

Mexico’s national bird: caracara means more than ‘face face’

June 3, 2020August 29, 2021 Tony299097 Comments

Its an oddity that most people I’ve asked don’t know the National Bird of Mexico, especially considering that everyone seems to know that the eagle is the US National Bird. Do you know what Mexico’s National Bird is? I only found out yesterday. Mexico’s National Bird is the crested caracara, a mix between an eagle […]

Parents diligently arranged this group of children for photographers. Increasingly, the customs of Hallowe'en are creeping into Day of the Dead festivities in Oaxaca and other parts of Mexico.

Through the lens: Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead – photo galleries

June 2, 2020August 8, 2020 Tony14422Leave a Comment

Day of the Dead, one of the most important celebrations in Mexico, is understandably difficult for foreigners to fully comprehend. Cemeteries full of families, flowers, food, and music seem daunting to the uninitiated. It took me many years to “get” it, to realize that it’s okay to venture into graveyards and join the festive mood. […]

Day of the Dead: The calaveras of José Guadalupe Posada

Mexican lithographer Jose Guadalupe Posada: Past and present

June 2, 2020October 15, 2020 Tony14491Leave a Comment

November 2 is “El Dia de los Muertos” (the Day of the Dead) and Jose Guadalupe Posada, or “Don Lupe” as he was known to his friends, a poor but prolific printmaker, will come alive once again in the hearts and minds of the Mexican people. Gallery: The calaveras of José Guadalupe Posada No Day of […]