Category Archives: OAXACA

Tuesday, Amy and I left the Merida area and flew to Oaxaca City, the capital of the Mexican State of Oaxaca, one of the poorest states in Mexico, for the next stage of our vacation/research trip. I had a lot of trouble saying the city’s name at first. It's pronounced "wah-HAH-kuh". Oaxaca is located in…

On Wednesday, we hired a guide named Nicolas to show us more of the Oaxaca area. He decided to take us to visit the Mitla Ruins, one of the less-visited archaeological sites in the area. Despite the beauty of the area and the ruins in particular, we were getting a little tired of always having…

After spending some time at Mitla, our guide took us farther into the mountains to give us a glimpse into the lives of villagers in the area. Some of the poorest residents of Mexico live here, in small huts or adobe houses. Despite the poverty, the villagers are friendly and welcoming to tourists. This is…

One of the features of the area our guide brought us to is a natural spring at the top of a hiking trail. As we headed up the trail to visit the spring, we saw several more area residents going about their daily life, as well as more houses and huts, some of which were…