The main attraction for us in visiting Oaxaca was the great local handicrafts, so we visited the various markets which were selling everything from crafts, produce, meat, and live animals, to flower arrangements. We found a great little shop with awesome miniature skeletons and purchased a bunch for friends. At the same complex, we were able to watch a weaver making a rug and got one to send home.
Various market goods in Oaxaca | ||
 Pinatas from Cars.
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 Dolls with hand-made costumes.
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 Assortment of galvanized metal containers.
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 Blue Lapis mask Tamara bought.
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There were lots of flower stalls in the markets with beautiful floral arrangements and masses of flowers. | ||
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Animals in the marketplace - dead. | ||
 Row of beef stands.
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 Butcher, he was actually happy to pose for the camera.
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 Poultry stand.
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Animals at market - live. | ||
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 Lots of piglets.
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 Distinguished goat.
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 Dyed chicks - maybe leftovers from Easter?
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Oaxaca local artisan coop | ||
 We loved this scraggly old witch figure.
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 Hand-made rug bought from the weaver.
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 Weaver making a rug with traditional designs.
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 Other rugs in the shop.
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 A devil's welcome.
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 Miniature motorcycle-riding skeletons - for our moto buddies back home.
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 A celebration of sex.
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Miscellaneous sightings | ||
 We saw lots of these shrines on the way from Teotihuacan to Oaxaca.
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 Cute local in camo and boots.
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