Vacation Style Living

Day 6: June 29, 2012

Oaxaca continues..... 

We had a free morning so Emily & I pranced around the wonderful city in 80 degree sun! Oaxaca is known for it's beautiful handicarfts like black pottery, wooden painted animals, textiles, and beads! We did some shopping and got a great recommendation for a place to eat lunch. For 35 pesos we had soup, some fried potatoes with cheese, rice, salad, and flan! Delicious! 

The entrance to our hotel. There are so many ornate details in our hotel, for example the hand painting above the door way. 

Emily & I decided to spend some time exploring the city. She bought un arete! (one feather earring- Courtney Gerics you'd love the fashion here)

This afternoon we met with Margarita Dalton, Ph.D and director of CIESAS about Indigenous Organization and the Role of Women in Oaxaca. She spoke primarily about the role of women in government here and the many struggles they face. This Sunday is the presidential election here in Mexico. Fire works could be heard all over the town tonight. From midnight Friday through Sunday no alcoholic beverages can be sold, so tonight we enjoyed some wine and beer with dinner.

 A few of us ate at a delicious restaurant down the block from our hotel.
I felt like I was in Williamsburg, Brooklyn! Super trendy & chic!