Viva Los Muertos November 2, 2022 Oaxaqueños call the fiestas this time of year Muerte-adas, a made-up word which sort of means “deadings,” and these […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Dirty Old Town
Dirty Old Town November 8, 2022 The early afternoon sun bakes the stinking downtown streets. Trash collection has been replaced with trash delivery, at least […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Agar-the-Criste Mystery
Agar-the-Criste Mystery November 10, 2022 In my former occupation, agarose was always in ready supply in the laboratory. Without this refined polymer, derived from seaweed, […]
Our Man in Oaxaca: Atonaltzin
Atonaltzin November 16, 2022 Weary of the scarcity of water and overabundance of standing garbage, we take to the hills northwest of the city, passing […]