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Travel Blogs from Oaxaca
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Two days after most of you celebrated Halloween in the States, Mexicans celebrated the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The imagery conjured up by a name like that might lead you to believe that the two holidays are birds of a feather. But you’d be wrong. While Halloween in the States has morphed into a holiday driven by commercialism, the Day of the Dead in Mexico retains its spiritual roots.
The holiday is focused ...
Day 5 Mercy Day
... dispensia Pastor Friday did a service in which 11 people took on God’s gift of salvation through Christ. That doesn’t happen without this ministry, the ministry doesn’t happen without people coming and that doesn’t happen with the prayers and support of people like you that are reading this. After the dispensia we prayed collectively not as Mexicans and Americans, and Ukrainians, ...
Election Day
... for another city, because she’s only living here temporarily, with her mother. Therefore, voting for her is a bit different than other voters. For most Oaxacans (including Viri’s mother and brothers), they simply arrive at their voting stations, vote, and leave. Just as we would anticipate in the US. In and out in only a few minutes.
But Viri had a unique situation. Within Oaxaca, they set up 6 stations for people in ...
Oaxaca
... books. Came across this book “A Woman's Journey” Sorecer's Crossing. In the dedication page, it said “With affection to all who journey into the unknown.” I had goosebumps. I've been referring to my novel writing and my travel as a 'journey into the unknown'.
I didn't explore further as I have a few more days in Oaxaca. I can take my time. This is slow travel. Plenty more conversations with Zoe.
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Mercy Day
... that pump occasionally. So we are in the process of connecting the property well so at least the clinic (where the meals are currently made) can have water. The ground we had to finish digging through was tough, it reminded me of the cafeteria ground. It was picko all the way. We wrapped up around 11 or so and went to work in the orphanage. Most of the group set off for Juarez around 10:30 to get the groceries for the dispesia. ...
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Amenities
- Restaurant
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking