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Tag: Mexico

Color and Querétaro

Wandering through the city of Querétaro, Mexico you will note the Colonial-era buildings, side-by-side with contemporary concrete and rebar homes. … More

#architecture, MexicanCulture, Mexico, Mexicotraditions, Mexicotravel

The Art of Guelaguetza

In the Southern area of Mexico, the State of Oaxaca is known for its rich cultural traditions. One of the … More

Guelaguetza, MexicanCulture, Mexico, OaxacaCulture, OaxacaDance, Oaxacatraditions, Oaxacatravel, Zapotec

The Art of Tejate

San Andrés Huayápam is a small village (around 6,000 residents) situated a few kilometers from the city of Oaxaca. San … More

#MexicoFood, FeriaDelTejate2023, Mexico, MexicoCulture, Mural, OaxacaCulture, OaxacaFood, OaxacaFoodways, OaxacaTradition, travel

Radishes at Christmas

For 125 years, the Mexican community in Oaxaca has celebrated their agrarian roots with a knock-out display of carved radishes … More

#Oaxacatravel, artesanosdeOaxaca, communityarts, FelizNavidad, Mexico, MexicoCulture, MexicoFolclorico, NochedelosRabanos, OaxacaBonito, Oaxacatraditions

The Art of Chocolate

Mexican chocolate combines the fragrance of cinnamon with nuts and cacao beans into a unique and memorable taste. When visiting … More

#cooking, Mexico, MexicoCulture, travel

The Art of Weaving

The Oaxaca weaving tradition is centered in Teotitlán del Valle, where now over 150 families create rugs and textiles. Their … More

#MexicoFolkArts, #Oaxacatravel, FolkArt, Mexico, MexicoCulture, NaturalDye, OaxacaArtesenios, OaxacaArtists, Weaving

The Color Red

The color red may dominate during Valentine’s Day, but this vibrant color has ruled for thousands of years. Red can … More

#Oaxacatravel, art history, folk art mexican artesanias, Mexican folk arts, Mexico, MexicoCulture, murals, public art, travel

Portals

Aren’t you curious when you see a locked door, a portal into another environment? Here are a selection of doorways … More

Doorway, entrance, Mexico, MexicoCulture, portal, puerta, travel

Art Installation or home?

My walk today passed by an art installation on the mountain. The rusted steel frame traced out the traditional shape … More

#art, #HudsonRiverValleyArtists, #Oaxacatravel, #RobertHite, HudsonValleyArtists, Mexico, MonaHatoum, Oaxaca, photography, public art, RachelWhiteread, sculpture

The payphone on the corner

#Mexicotravel, #Oaxacatravel, Mexico, travel

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