When I entered the “Oaxaca” area of Mexico City’s National Museum of Anthropology I was astounded by a large mural, painted in 1964 by Arturo Garcia Bustos. Covering an entire wall, Garcia Bustos presents the viewer with a romantic portrayal of the market in Oaxaca’s Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Filled with bustling activity, indigenous women (includingContinue reading “Zapotec Women and Mexico City’s Museo Nacional de Antropologia”
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Reading Haven in Oaxaca City
From the moment I arrived in Oaxaca City I fell in love with this city’s beauty and friendliness. Expecting to ground my research with interviews and archival research, I have quickly realized that the city itself has offered some of the most stimulating and fascinating experiences. I came to Oaxaca in order to gain aContinue reading “Reading Haven in Oaxaca City”
