In the old chapel
John and I slipped down to Oaxaca for a long weekend – we were here almost 20 years ago, but we had forgotten just how much we loved the city. It’s gorgeous and about the same altitude as Guadalajara, so the weather is nice – in fact, it’s been a bit rainy, which we enjoy immensely.
There’s so much to see and do, it’s impossible to describe, so let’s do it in pictures. First, the hotel – a former convent, built in the 16th century – just lovely.
The old chapel at our hotel
Hotel gardens
We spent Saturday in a cooking class – just the two of us. It felt like we were in an aunt’s kitchen. We made tortillas, salsas, stuffed chiles, and guacamole – all delicious!
Making tortillas with Esperanza
Cheese, squash blossoms, and chiles
Chiles
The cultural museum attached to the church here is just incredible – chock full of pre-Colombian artifacts, but the building is the real attraction.
Wall, Cultural Museum
Ceiling, Cultural Museum
Fresco
Ceiling
Skull with turquoise
And the food! Just incredible.
Chiles de Agua stuffed with ceviche
Making salsa table side
The textiles are probably my favorite, and were beautifully displayed in a lovely museum – and in every shop!
Textile museum
Textile museum
The light here makes it seem magical. Here’s a very handsome photo I took of John. We were sitting in La Casa de La Abuela restaurant, overlooking the zocalo – que guapo!
Handsome John
John found a little coffee shop he likes a lot – La Brujula. They have fun graphics.
I’ll sleep when I die
I’ll leave you with some more images. Click to see all photos.
Cactus bloom
Casa Oaxaca
Tile floor – bats
Tile floor – skulls
Church
Hotel grounds
Hotel grounds
Buying tortillas in the market
View from museum
View from museum
Cultural museum
Beautiful girls