A vendor sells hats on the street.
Tacos at Tacos y Rotacos Roy
Colorful windows, bedecked with live plants, are common in Oaxaca.
Women dance during a parade for Guelaguetza, the biggest festival of the year.
The view from Cerro del Fortín.
Latte frio at Boulenc
Mezcal bottles at In Situ mezcaleria
A woman carries a basket of snacks on her head as she walks through Zocolo, Oaxaca’s main square.
A tuba player checks his cell phone as he marches in a Guelaguetza parade.
A young girl watches a Guelaguetza parade.
A typical bakery in Oaxaca.
Rooftops in Oaxaca are well used: for laundry, for letting pets roam.
Street tacos at Feria de Mezcal during Guelaguetza.
Outside the catedral de Oaxaca.
A woman hands out treats at a Guelaguetza parade.
Tastavins, a charming wine bar in Oaxaca.
A mezcal cocktail with rosemary and lemon at Expendio Tradicion.
Market vendors store massive amounts of dried chilies in big bags.
Oaxaca’s street trolley
The bar at Boulenc, a popular Oaxaca bakery.
A cart selling Raspas, the Mexican version of a snow cone.
A small library near the center of Oaxaca de Juárez
Attendees at a Guelaguetza parade.
Nearly every corner of Oaxaca’s center boasts colorful architecture and an abundance of green.
Two ladies sit in Zocolo, Oaxaca’s central square.
The Sierra Madre mountains provide a beautiful backdrop to Oaxaca’s city streets.
Oaxaca contains many plazas, small mazes of shops and cafes.
A woman hands out treats during a Guelaguetza parade.
A field of agave just outside of Templo de Santa Domingo de Guzmán.
Street carts sell everything from tacos and tlayudas to freshly roasted corn.
El Destilado, a restaurant in Oaxaca.
Women shop for fresh mangos at Central Abastos.
Observers watch a Guelaguetza parade from a rooftop.
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá.
Oaxaca de Juárez is filled with mini art galleries.
A cucumber-mezcal cocktail at Expendio Tradicionalismos.
A small restaurant on the edge of central Oaxaca.
Carved coconut shell bowls.
Cochinita pibil taco at Las Animas Cenaduría.
A woman sells toys outside of Catedral de Oaxaca.
The craftsmanship in Oaxaca is amazing, evident in these wooden wares.
Oaxacan cheese, such as this, sold at Mercado Benito Juárez, is a white, stringy cheese similar to mozzarella.
A vegetarian bahn mi with a fried egg, at Boulenc.
Art vendors set up in Parque Labastida.
Vendor in Zocolo
Wonderful read Amelia!
I just received my catalog from Heifer International (a favorite charity) and it highlighted Oaxaca. Heifer partnered with Pernod Ricard to “work with mezcal-producing families to not only improve incomes but also the nutrition of children and issues of gender disparity.” The catalog had a 10 page story on the project.
If you aren’t familiar with Heifer, it’s a charity that uses contributions to provide people with livestock, clean water, sending girls to school, etc so families can be self-sufficient. In my quick look through the catalogue there were mentions of Mexico, Bolivia, Guatemala, Ecuador and Honduras.
This seemed like something that you would love to write about and fit your goal of helping the people you meet. Check them out to see if they need a great writer on the ground.