this blog post is straight up photos: part 3 of my time in MX

Oaxaca, the city and state

downtown in oaxaca centro

Zócalo

cute lil cobblestone streets

cute lil cactus wall

a vanilla bean! at the Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca

Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca

Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca

Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca

Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca

yours truly ;)

one more at the Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca

courtyard in the Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

view of the ethnobotanical garden from the Museo de las Culturas

from the Museo de la Culturas

altar for El Maestro Francisco Toledo

(died on 5 Sept 2019, Toledo was a beloved artist from Oaxaca)

detail of altar for El Maestro Francisco Toledo

from inside the Basílica de la Soledad

view of Catedral de Nuestra Señora de La Asunción

from inside the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de La Asunción

flores de dia de muertos

a common sight throughout the month

street art for dia de muertos

altar for dia de muertos

courtyard of the Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Hispanic Art

exhibition at the Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Hispanic Art

la mesita, a rainforest conservation and sculpture park

view from la mesita

view from la mesita

installation at la mesita

view of the sierras norte from la mesita

plant cultivation at la mesita

El Maestro!

view of the cathedral at San Agustin Etla

Centro de las Artes de San Agustin

Monte Albán

Monte Albán

natural dyes in Teotitlán

cathedral outside of El Tule

Santa Maria del Tule

Outside of Mitla

Detail of geometric mosaic at Mitla

view from the Hierve el Agua

Hierve el Agua

textures at Hierve el Agua

textures at Hierve el Agua

textures at Hierve el Agua

a little chili alebrijes

where my mezcal came from ;)

Morelia and Janitzio for Dia De Muertos 2019

Centro Historico en Morelia

Centro Historico en Morelia

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flores de dia de muertos en Morelia

flores de dia de muertos en Morelia

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from the display of altars in Centro Historico

from the display of altars in Centro Historico

from the display of altars in Centro Historico

on our way to Isla de Janitzio

loading onto the boat in Lake Pátzcuaro

boat ride to Janitzio

Janitzio means “where it rains,” so it was only appropriate that it was raining all night while we were there

Lake Pátzcuaro

unloading and waiting in line...

winding through the vendors...

passing many altars along the way...

statue of José María Morelos at the top of the island

dancers at the top of the island

walking through the cemetery on our way out... a blurry rainy mess

Puebla

view of Popocatépetl from my airbnb

the cutest lil airbnb

seriously... the cutest lil airbnb

street art

street art

ceramic tile detail

Templo de San Francisco

Templo de San Francisco

detail of Templo de San Francisco

The Chapel of the Virgen del Rosario

The Chapel of the Virgen del Rosario

always good to know where the mcdonald's is

Cinco de Mayo museum at Fort Loreto

Fort Loreto

view of el popo from Fort Loreto

colorful streets and chapels abound

CDMX

Courtyards and streets of Coyoacán

Courtyards and streets of Coyoacán

Courtyards and streets of Coyoacán

Courtyard outside of Cineteca

Cineteca: a hub for independent film, restaurants, literature, concerts... a truly magical place

Evidence of a sinking city

mi bar favorito: Covadonga!

Museo de Arte Popular

my favorite piece at the Museo de Arte Popular

By Pedro Ortega Lozano

a special exhibition for dia de muertos at Museo de Arte Popular

Museo del Juguete Antiguo México

the toy museum is a place where dreams come true

Museo Nacional de Antropología

Museo Nacional de Antropología

my favorite type of embroidery and there are TONS of these at the Museo Nacional de Antropología

Museum of Contemporary Art at UNAM

Museum of Contemporary Art at UNAM

Museum of Contemporary Art at UNAM

Sistema de Transporte Colectivo - one of the best subway systems in the world

street art