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Historic Sites Attractions In San Martin Tilcajete

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Workshop of Jacobo and Maria Angeles

Chapel of Silver

El Rey de Matatlan

Zona Arqueologica Zaachila

Mitla

Isaac Vasquez Studio

Mercado Tlacolula

San Martín Tilcajete is a town and municipality located about 23 kilometres from the city of Oaxaca, in the state of Oaxaca, in the south of Mexico. It is part of the Ocotlán District in the south of the Valles Centrales Region The municipality is small and rural with all but seven of its 1,631 residents living in the town . It is a traditional and historically Zapotec village. The Zapotec language was lost three generations ago, but the municipal government falls under the legal category of “traditional uses and customs” based on ancient community norms. The community is best known for its production of “alebrijes,” which are wood carvings o...
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Historic Sites Attractions In San Martin Tilcajete

1. Mitla San Pablo Villa De Mitla
Mitla is the second most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, and the most important of the Zapotec culture. The site is located 44 km from the city of Oaxaca. in the upper end of the Tlacolula Valley, one of the three that form the Central Valleys Region of the state. The archeological site is within the modern municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla. While Monte Albán was most important as the political center, Mitla was the main religious center. The name Mitla is derived from the Nahuatl name Mictlán, which was the place of the dead or underworld. Its Zapotec name is Lyobaa, which means “place of rest.” The name Mictlán was Hispanicized to Mitla by the Spanish. However, what makes Mitla unique among Mesoamerican sites is the elaborate and intricate mos...
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San Martin Tilcajete Videos

Mexican Campirano Breakfast, Oaxaca, México

Making tortillas and eggs for a traditional campirano breakfast at the La Azucena Zapoteca Restaurant. The picturesque restaurant is decorated in colorful artwork and is owned by the family of renowned artisans Jacobo Ángeles and María del Carmen Mendoza. Maria is the traditional master chef at the restaurant which lies just 23 km outside Oaxaca city, at: Carretera a Puerto Angel in the village of San Martin Tilcajete, Ocotian, Oaxaca.

Hacer tortillas y huevos para el desayuno campirano tradicional en el La Azucena Zapoteca Restaurante. El pintoresco restaurante está decorado con obras de arte coloridas y es propiedad de la familia de artesanos de renombre Jacobo Ángeles y María del Carmen Mendoza. María es el maestro de cocina tradicional en el restaurante que se encuentra a tan sólo 23 km a las afueras de la ciudad de Oaxaca, en: Carretera a Puerto Ángel en el pueblo de San Martín Tilcajete, Ocotian, Oaxaca.

video: Stephen Smith
music: Kevin MacLeod

mycompasstv travel channel - travel documentary

Coming Back Home

I´m sharing my most recent audio-slide show about The Day of the Dead tradition en Oaxaca, Mexico. This celebration mixes ancient Pre-Hispanic traditions with the European tradition of the Catholic All Souls Day.

Every year Oaxacans decorate their cemeteries with flowers and candles. They create beautiful altars filled with food and drink, for their loved ones who have passed who return home on this special day for a visit.

I interviewed Jose Hernandez Alaves, a candle maker in the town of Teotitlan del Valle. The music bands are ¨Los Reformistas¨ from Teotitlan del Valle and ¨Oro de Oaxaca¨ from
San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya. The last song was recorded from a band playing a funeral song during an actual funeral process that I witnessed at the cemetery in Santa Ana Zegache.

This audiovisual also includes the following places: Mitla, San Martin Tilcajete, San Sebastian Abasolo, Santa Maria del Tule and Oaxaca de Juarez.

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Exploring Mitla's Ruins and Underground Tombs in Oaxaca, Mexico

On our second stop of this three-part tour, we ventured into the underground tombs at Mitla's ruins. The site also has well-preserved paintings and abundant mosaic tiling. A great place to check out while you stay in Oaxaca Mexico.

For more information, read our blog post about Mitla's ruins at:

Check out our previous video for information on Arbol del Tule (Tule Tree).

Alebrijes Workshop near Oaxaca Mexico

Our family visited a workshop where Alebrijes were created from the copal tree by a family working together. You can see examples of amazing artisanship.

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