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Oaxaca Cathedral.
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Etched Glass Doors in Oaxaca Cathedral.
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Gazebo at Oaxaca Zocalo (town square).
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Shady places to hang out at Zocalo.
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Mural depicting famous Oaxacans and Oaxacan history in Municipal Palace.
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Flower vendor in Benito Juarez Market.
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Pepper Vendor in 20th of November Market.
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Mixing chocolate flavors at the Mayordomo chocolate shop.
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Macedonio Alcala, a French-style theater built in 1903.
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Ex-Convent of Santa Catalina / Now the Camino Real Hotel.
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At the Pasion Bar - Bill & Linda from Creola, Rene (our waiter), and the two of us.
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Symphony music at the Zocalo.
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Santo Domingo Church, adjacent to the Museum of Oaxacan Cultures.
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Library at Museum of Oaxacan Cultures - it houses more than 20,000 books ranging from the 14th century to the present.
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Ceiling in entryway to Museum of Oaxacan Cultures. The building was built and functioned as a Dominican Convent from 1608-1857.
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Botanical Gardens at Museum of Oaxacan Cultures.
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Skull with turquoise incrustations found in a tomb at the Zapotec Indian ruins of Monte Alban.
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Zapotec Indian ruins at Monte Alban.
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Our guide, Jorge, at the Monte Alban ruins.
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Monte Alban ruins with storm clouds gathering.
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Linda & Bill from Creola and the two of us at Monte Alban ruins.
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Seeking shelter from rain while waiting for the bus back to Oaxaca City from Monte Alban.
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Immigration exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Rich with world's oldest tree at El Tule.
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Yarn spinning demonstration at Teotitlan weaver.
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Natural dyes used by Teotitlan weavers.
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Teotitlan weaver at work.
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Beautiful rugs for sale in Teotitlan.
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Zapotec Indian ruins at Mitla.
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Mosaics at Mitla.
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San Pablo Church built by the Spanish in 1590 on top of Indian ruins.
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Mezcal distillery.
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Bill & Linda, our guide Rosario and Rich at Mezcal tasting bar.
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View of Zapotec ruins at Yagul from the Fortress, a huge rock that towers above the ruins.
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Zapotec Indian ruins at Yagul - less restored than others.
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Sunday market at Tlacolula.
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Veggies for sale at Tlacolula's Sunday market.
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Street musicians in Oaxaca.
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Entertainment at the Zocalo.
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Kids dressed up for show at the Zocalo.
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