February15_2010

Botanical Glossary - Home - References Cited

Photos - Frames left and right: Box car graffiti - a traveling art show of graffiti in the Oaxaca train station off Madero at the north entrance of the city.

Center frame: A 'cool alien' outside a bar on Madero.

Photos - Frames left and right: Most people that sell things in the street (everything from chewing gum to souvenirs) are locals scraping out a living. I'm told that most don't have a vendor's license, they just come into town and pick a street to set up their outdoor shop.

Center frame: A refreshment stand outside the train station on Madero, early morning.

Photos - Frames left and right: The high stone walls of Iglesia de Santo Domingo Church three blocks south east of the Zocalo in the City of Oaxaca. Situated between Fiallo and Armenta Y' Lopez streets with the entrance on Guerrero, this impressive green stone church was mainly built between 1570 and the early 1600s and was the church of the cities Dominican Monastery. Artisans were brought in from Puebla and other villages in Southern Oaxaca to help create this work of art. Typically, this church is built in an earth quake zone and the walls are built with immensely thick stone walls. During the 19th century wars and anti clerical movements this was used as a stronghold and stable.

Center frame: The entrance of the 18th century Capilla de la Virgen del Rosio is on the south side of the church property.

Click here for more photos of the Streets of Oaxaca for this day.