Your personal guide to Oaxaca, México
Traveling with your kids can be a headache. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You simply have to plan your trip better. And you’ve got to the perfect place. Today I bring to you the best activities and places for families with kids in Oaxaca. IS OAXACA SAFE FOR FAMILIES WITH KIDS? Mexico … Read moreTHE BEST ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES WITH KIDS IN OAXACA
Hello to everyone, the Day of the Dead is gone, and to close this dates I bring to you a post that could be useful for the next year. YOU COULD BE INTERESTED IN: STREET FOOD FROM OAXACA, WHAT TO EAT AND WHERE? (Part1) Today I present you the street food of Day of the … Read moreWHAT IS THE TYPICAL STREET FOOD FROM DAY OF THE DEAD IN OAXACA?
The cancelation of the massive activities has left the doubt about, What activities can be realized in this Day of the Dead? Here in Travel in Oaxaca I give you a list of activities that you can do so you don´t miss this festivity. 1.- WALK IN THE HISTORIC CENTER The Historic Center of Oaxaca … Read moreWHAT TO DO IN DAY OF THE DEAD? OAXACA 2021
Hi to everyone, Day of the Dead is closer and closer, because of this I bring you some post that surely you are going to like and inform you of this festivity. 1.-INTRO TO DAY OF THE DEAD In this post I tell you about the origins of Day of the Dead, it´s the starting … Read moreDAY OF THE DEAD, OAXACA 2021
Mitla is an archeological site and a “pueblo mágico” in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca. It was the center of political and religious power of the Zapotecs at the decline of Monte Alban. And now a great destination to get in touch with the culture, history and people of Oaxaca. WHERE DOES THE NAME OF … Read moreMITLA, THE CITY OF THE DEAD
The nature in Oaxaca is very varied in each region, this means that we have a wide range of gastronomy in every zone and season of the year. In the celebrations special food is prepared, different flavors, scents and textures, making every aspect of the celebration something special. Day of the Dead is a great … Read moreGASTRONOMY OF DAY OF THE DEAD
Welcome to travel in Oaxaca, as we have already mentioned the day of the dead is a celebration that involves many aspects, also natural aspects, since in the gastronomy there is nature and simply the flowers of the altars. The flowers that are used on the day of the dead are: cresta de gallo also … Read moreWHAT FLOWERS ARE USED FOR DAY OF THE DEAD ?
COMPOSITION OF THE ALTARS In the post of HOW THE DAY OF THE DEAD ARISED?, we tell you how the altars arose, in this post we will tell you how the altars are composed and their meaning, whether they are 2, 3 or 7 levels. First the altars were just a table, then they increased … Read moreALTARS
DAY OF THE DEAD OAXACA Vigils in the cemeteries is a tradition that takes place on the Day of the Dead. It consists of decorating the tomb with candles, some fruit, the image of the deceased and Day of the Dead flowers, mainly cempasúchil (marigolds). The food that the deceased liked is also placed on … Read moreCEMETERY VIGILS
SAND CARPETS OF THE DAY OF THE DEAD On the Day of the Dead there are many artistic and cultural activities, one of them is to see, mainly outside the pantheons, the sand carpets. But what are the sand carpets? They are an artistic activity, which takes place on the day of the dead, starting … Read moreDAY OF THE DEAD STREET ART
