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Selva Lacandon Territory: A Chance Meeting
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 10 February 2012
My journey into the Lacandon jungle along the Usumacinta River that is the boundary between Mexico and Guatemala began simply with a top-of-the-list visit to Na Bolom (Jaguar House) in San Cristobal de las Casas.
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Palenque. Mayan Temples in the Chiapas Rainforest
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 9 February 2012
They say there is more rain here in Palenque than anywhere else in Mexico. We are in the middle of a rainforest.
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Palenque. Mayan temples in the Chiapas Rainforest
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 9 February 2012
They say there is more rain here in Palenque than anywhere else in Mexico. We are in the middle of a rainforest.
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On The Road: San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 8 February 2012
Ugh! I’m glad no one told me the trip from San Cris to Palenque would be so long and grueling! We dropped from 7,000 feet altitude to sea level in what should have been a 4-hour trip under normal circumstances.
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One Word for Amber Jewelry Designs at Joyeria Azul: Amazing
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 8 February 2012
Chiapas is known for its amber mines, and there are perhaps 50 shops along the main thoroughfares selling amber jewelry at very reasonable prices.
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Chiapas Textile Cooperative to Exhibit and Sell at Oaxaca Textile Museum
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 7 February 2012
After calling ahead and making an appointment, we took a taxi to the outskirts of San Cristobal de las Casas at the end of a dirt road to find the headquarters of Camino de los Altos.
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Curandero Sergio Castro Preserves Chiapas Textile Traditions
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 6 February 2012
Behind a tall wooden gate about six blocks from the Zocalo at #38 Guadalupe Victoria is the Museo de Trajes Regionales.
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San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas: First Impressions
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 3 February 2012
San Cristobal de las Casas is a compact, walkable mountain town filled with energy, cafes that seat 10 or 15 people at most, coffee and wine bars, and villagers from indigenous pueblos selling crafts in markets, street corners and … Continue reading →
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The Improvised Life
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 1 February 2012
This morning I landed in San Cristobal de las Casas via overnight bus, aided by doses of ginger drops as an antedote to the winding mountain road for much of the trip.
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From Oaxaca to San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas: Preview
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 31 January 2012
On Tuesday night January 31, I will be on the ADO-GL overnight bus to San Cristobal de las Casas, set to arrive mid-morning on Wednesday, February 1.
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Oaxaca Lending Library “On The Rocks” Concert Shakes ‘Em Up
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 30 January 2012
What do expats, snowbirds, Norteños and extranjeros do for fun in Oaxaca [besides learning Spanish]?
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Oaxaca Collectible Textiles Sale, February 4, 2012
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 29 January 2012
If you are in Oaxaca on February 4, 2012, don’t miss this spectacular sale of collectible textiles.
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From the Pueblo to Oaxaca: 30 Minutes and Worlds Apart
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 26 January 2012
This week I took a walk to Macuilxochitl, the next village over and located perhaps two miles from Teotitlan del Valle (TDV) along an unpaved road that spurs off from TDV’s main thoroughfare near the middle school.
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Juchitan, Oaxaca Endangered Language (Zapotec) and Poetry Project
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 26 January 2012
This video is about helping to keep an ancient language — Zapotec — alive. This project is based in Juchitan, Oaxaca, in the Isthmus at the southernmost end of the state and is about preserving Isthmus-spoken Zapotec.
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Oaxaca Day of the the Dead Photos + Videos by Nick Eckert
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 25 January 2012
We had the pleasure of having accomplished Washington, D.C. photographer Nick Eckert with us on the 2011 Day of the Dead Photo Expedition. [We are now planning the 2012 expedition.
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More Than 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico — Where To Stay, Hotels, Hostels, B
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 24 January 2012
Where to Stay in Oaxaca, Mexico: Hotels, Bed and Breakfast Lodging and Hostels. The list that I sent to Freda Moon, The New York Times travel writer who crafted the feature 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico, included recommendations for where to sleep in Oaxaca … Continue reading →
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More Than 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico — Shopping & Galleries
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 23 January 2012
Where to Shop and Galleries The list that I sent to Freda Moon, The New York Times travel writer who created the feature 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico, included some of my favorite places to see art, shop and explore.
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Photography + Art Collage Workshop in Oaxaca, Mexico
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 22 January 2012
Questions? EMAIL normahawthorne@mac.com Please Distribute! Yesterday, Mari and I worked together in Humberto’s studio to create this poster.
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More Than 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico–Favorite Restaurants
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 20 January 2012
The list that I sent to Freda Moon, The New York Times travel writer who created the feature 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico, included some of my favorite places to eat in two categories: 1) Where to eat that won’t break … Continue reading →
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The New York Times 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico Back-story
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 19 January 2012
Freda Moon, travel writer for The New York Times, contacted me on July 29, 2011 to say she was working on a feature about Oaxaca.
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Tlacolula Shopping List: Oaxaca’s Sunday Market
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 17 January 2012
The Sunday Tlacolula regional tianguis (indigenous market) is where locals go to buy everything imaginable: furniture, cookware, light bulbs, plants, vegetables, fruits, meats, rebozos, live animals, jewelry, aprons, CDs and DVDs, clothing and plumbing supplies, just to list a few!
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Return to San Pablo: Oaxaca’s Indigenous Cultural and Academic Center
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 15 January 2012
At Centro Academico y Cultural San Pablo we discover secrets, surprises and ancient stones.
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Cows, Pigs, Calaveras: Carved Wood Figures of Placido Santiago Cruz
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 13 January 2012
This week I was in Oaxaca city for two days visiting with silversmiths Brigitte Huet and Ivan Campant! I went with them to present their work at Susanna Trilling’s Seasons of My Heart Cooking School in San Lorenzo Cacaotepec.
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In The New York Times: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 12 January 2012
Que milagro! The New York Times features Oaxaca Cultural Navigator in its 36 Hours: Oaxaca, Mexico article written by travel writer Freda Moon. The Travel section story on Oaxaca, the first to be published about the city since 2007, appeared … Continue reading →
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Day of the Three Kings: Wise Men Bring Gifts to Children
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 10 January 2012
For our photojournalism workshop we arranged a visit to a local family who have two young daughters, Paula Sarai, age six, and Mayra Belen age three.
