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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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Photo Essay: Scenes from Mexico City’s “Barrios Mágicos” and Beyond
Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 23 January 2012
On paper, the size and population of Mexico City can seem overwhelming. But aside from when I’m downtown or using the busy metro system, it often surprises me how the city doesn’t feel as populated or massive as it really is. There are 16 boroughs in Mexico City, and within each borough are several neighborhoods. [...]
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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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Mexico Today
Blog: The Mexile - 17 January 2012
I won $500 recently, after submitting a post to Mexico Today. Gracias amigos! It’s much needed. And will be productively spent. I’ve already used some to book my hotels and coach tickets for both the Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics … Continue reading →
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Mexican Food In London
Blog: The Mexile - 16 January 2012
A few months ago I included a bit about the Wahaca restaurant chain that had opened up in the UK with several branches around London. I gave it a reserved thumbs up. Reserved, because not everything on the menu was … Continue reading →
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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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Photo Essay: My Day at Art School in Mexico City
Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 14 January 2012
As I mentioned in a previous post, I had a friend from the States who was in Mexico City at the same time as me. She was there with a small art class and they were kind enough to let me tag along for one day of their mural painting. The wall space they were [...]
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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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What to Pack for a Mexican Vacation
Blog: Vagabond3 - 13 January 2012
Next weekend, Bob and I are heading south of the border to check out a part of Mexico we’ve never been to before- Cancun. Seeing as how this is typically a spring break destination, we are looking forward to seeing what else Cancun has to offer besides drinking and crazy nightlife. I’m most excited about exploring the cenotes, visiting the turtle sanctuary and snorkeling off the coast. Since my other...
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Two Tales of Mexico City Hospitality
Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 13 January 2012
It’s a typical day for me in Mexico City. I’m walking around in the afternoon summer downpour and I’m lost. Along the way, I stop to ask anyone who doesn’t look like they’re in a hurry for directions. I eventually find the building I’m looking for with the help of two Mexico City transplants, a [...]
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Vagobond Travel Museum – Friday 13th January 2012
Blog: Vagobond.com - 13 January 2012
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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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The No-Holds Barred Review of Dreams Resorts
Blog: Landlopers - 12 January 2012
Last year I was approached by AMResorts, the provider of sales, marketing and brand management services to five brands of exclusive resort properties in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, to work together in a partnership to help promote their properties. I researched the brands and...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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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.
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Rosca de Reyes for Day of the Three Kings in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 9 January 2012
From January 4 to 7, the bakers in the village turn their attention to creating roscas de reyes, a traditional sweet bread adorned with conchas, candied figs, nopal cactus and red pepper strips. For three or four days, there will … Continue reading →
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Photo Essay: Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park and National Museum of Anthropology
Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 9 January 2012
In addition to wanting to explore a new colonia, I decided to base myself in the Roma-Condesa area for a few days so I could be just a little closer to Mexico City’s Chapultepec Park. On my first full day back in the D.F., I took a long and self-misguided walk to the park, and [...]
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Here and There in Oaxaca: How to Contact Me
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 9 January 2012
Being based in the village of Teotitlan del Valle is wonderful and it has its technology challenges — mostly that my iPhone AT&T/Telcel cell phone service is not reliable. Sometimes I have to go on the roof.
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Potter of Santa Maria Atzompa: Irma Claudia Garcia Blanco
Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 8 January 2012
The daughter of Teodora Blanco squats on her knees at the small potter’s wheel as if in prayer at an altar holding an offering. Her legs are tucked neatly under her.
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Journeying on to the Mexico City Magic
Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 7 January 2012
Oaxaca de Juarez wanes slowly as you leave overland. Centro is the core and the ideal. It’s not always the reality of the city, but it encapsulates the essence of it. When you enter the city beyond and the outskirts, the bright colonial houses of Centro fade into buildings that cosmetically tend to be more [...]
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Baluarte Bridge – North Mexico’s Newest Site
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 6 January 2012
Usually travellers stick to the south of Mexico, where there is lush jungle, ruined temples and tourist attractions galore. Up north (by which I mean anywhere north of about halfway up) there are a few fabulous areas that shouldn’t be missed, including the fantastic Copper Canyon, where you can cycle and hike and generally admire [...]
