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| One of several gorgeous pipe organs on our tour |
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This vast area
in front of the structures was once a lake — filled in by the Spanish |
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| I've never seen such amazing blossoms |
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| You wouldn't believe the fragrance of these blossoms |
Well, we took the tour on Sunday into Mixteca country. I carefully bought extra batteries and then proceeded to leave my camera on my desk. A friend, Jim Parsons, graciously took pictures for me at the two principal architectural sites. All the pics posted today are from him. Thank you so much for your generosity, Jim. I need to study the geography for a few more days before I dare make any serious location statements or descriptions. But I am going to post Jim's photos so you'll have a taste of what we were looking at yesterday. Quite a day! I will consult with the library next door in hopes of identifying these amazing images with some semblance of truth.
Here is an introductory paragraph out of "Oaxaca Moon" describing the Mixteca territory:
"The homeland of the Mixtecs, Oaxaca's "People of the Clouds," spreads over an immense domain encompassing the state's entire northwest, stretching northward from the tropical Pacific coast over the high, cool pine-tufted Sierra to the warm, dry "Land of the Sun" along Oaxaca's northern border. The Mixteca's vastness and diversity have led Oaxacans to visualize it as three distinct sub-regions: Mixtea Alta, Mixteca Baja, and Mixteca de la Costa." "Oaxaca Moon" is a good volume to consult if you are interested in learning more about this amazing state. I promise to return with more information and labels. Abrazos.
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