Mezcal – Oaxaca’s Connection to the Land
To truly understand Mezcal, we need to see Oaxaca from above. As we began descending to Oaxaca, it’s mountains and blocks of farmland greeted us, letting us know Oaxaca’s strong … Continue reading
Dia de los Muertos. San Andres, Mexico. Four Families.
November 1st 2013 San Andres, Mexico On November 1st, all over Mexico, families gather together in cemeteries to clean their loved one’s tombs and decorate them with flowers and … Continue reading
Market Day
Are markets the heart of a community? With every social interaction, noise getting louder, the different smells overpowering at times but adding to the experience, and the infinite color palettes … Continue reading
Faith
Silence… a squeak, a whisper, someone’s cough. Silence again… the rustle of turning pages, footsteps, more silence. In a world full of noise and motion, it felt as if time … Continue reading
One to give, the other one to receive.
“Do you want to be happy? Travel with 2 bags, one to give, the other one to receive” Goethe. One of the things I love about Mexico is how some … Continue reading
Meet Juanita.
When I was 7 years old, my parents bought a property outside Mexico City. Every weekend we would drive up to the mountains to find refuge in a very small … Continue reading
Rice for the newly weds
Ivan and Lourdes were greeted with rice at the end of mass. As newlyweds, they were wished good luck and abundance, as well as fertility. They were hit several times … Continue reading
Beekeeper
Martin Cassiano began his career as a beekeeper at 18. Thirty-five years later, he has become a true expert in the world of bees. Today, he manages 400 hives and … Continue reading
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