Category Archives: Oaxaca
Fun for the Kids in Oaxaca
Like most people, we bought a couple of guidebooks before traveling to Oaxaca. However, as is typical, NONE of the guidebooks discuss anything helpful if you are looking for fun activities for kids. Fortunately, I had other resources. Riding home … Continue reading
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Candela
Friday night I finally convinced some friends to go to Candela with me. (I had to convince Andrew to stay home with the girls too but since he was getting up at 5:30 the next morning to go on his … Continue reading
Daytrip from Oaxaca: Taking the kids to Hierve el Agua
On Sunday, as a part of our day long tour, our family made our way to the final destination of Hierve el Agua after traveling to the weaving village of Teotitlan and the ancient ruins of Mitla. Hierve el Agua … Continue reading
Family Trip to Teotitlan: A Village of Weavers Near Oaxaca
On Sunday, Rebecca, the kids and I took a day trip via a local tour company from Oaxaca. Our family trip included stops at the Tule tree, the village of Teotitlan, the ruins of Mitla, and Hierve el Agua (more … Continue reading
Kids Activities in Oaxaca: Museo del Palacio
Arianna’s class in Colegio Teizcali visited the Museo Palacio in Oaxaca a couple of weeks ago, and she really enjoyed it and asked to go back with the family. This museum is not in the gringo tourist guidebooks – since … Continue reading
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Dragon Girls
I was struck today by how few distractions I have in my life now. When I am at home, I have classes to teach, websites to run, friends to see, Meeting responsibilities, dance classes, a house to look after, and … Continue reading
Santo Domingo in Oaxaca
Today we went to a piano and cello concert in the Museo Nacional de las Culturas, next to Iglesia Santa Domingo. The concert was excellent. Afterwards, the girls were doing very well, so Rebecca and I thought it was a … Continue reading
Living Life in Oaxaca
This past week we did not do very many “touristy” things at all. Instead, we have really settled into the rhythm of our lives in Oaxaca. Here’s a typical day: 6:15 am – the girls wake us up, very eager … Continue reading
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Arianna & Ostara Dancing in the Llano Splash Park in Oaxaca
We are living about 3 blocks away from a wonderful inner city park called “Llano”. The park is always filled with families playing with their children, vendors providing painting easels and paint for kids to play with, and other vendors … Continue reading
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Visit to Alebrijes Workshop
We visited a workshop where alebrijes are made by an extended family in a pueblo near Oaxaca. Alebrijes are carvings made from the copal tree, and painted with intricate and colorful traditional Zapotec designs. This video shows the process beginning … Continue reading