Tag: Oaxaca

by James Murren 28 April 2017 Number of comments0
Mexico

Land of the People of the Corn

mountains rise up, pine covered and down below, in the folds are the valleys where the people have lived forContinue Reading

by James Murren 28 April 2016 Number of comments0
Mexico MTB

Bones of Oaxaca

Hitting email inboxes now, with the print version on newsstands May 10, Dirt Rag Magazine issue #191 has a pieceContinue Reading

by James Murren 01 July 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico MTB

Turn Wheels Make Power

muscles flex and exert, turnin’ those wheels makin’ energy, ‘dem legs bones connected to da’ mind bone, wheels are aContinue Reading

by James Murren 04 June 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico MTB

Happy (Thursday Night Starts The) Weekend!

by James Murren 01 June 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico MTB

MTB Travel Memory in Oaxaca

Travel memories rarely are of the time spent taking a photo of a famous site. Instead, they are interacting andContinue Reading

by James Murren 31 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Snapshots of Tlacolula, Oaxaca’s Sunday Market

Every Sunday, Tlacolula’s central market and surrounding streets become a major shopping hub for the region. It is a feastContinue Reading

by James Murren 29 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Monte Alban’s Dancers Remind Us to Let Go!

Get down this weekend. Shake it. Feel the groove and move those feet. Smile. Laugh. Let the sweat flow andContinue Reading

by James Murren 28 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Doing “the Lean” in Oaxaca

Weather or time of day doesn’t matter when you’re doing “the lean.” A wall, door jamb, fence, lamp post, almostContinue Reading

by James Murren 27 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

A Oaxacan Carpenter’s Smile

We were taking photos of street art when a man stepped out from his shop to greet us. Warm, friendly,Continue Reading

by James Murren 26 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Monte Alban is a Zapotec Sky Site

We finally went to Monte Alban. Previous trips to Oaxaca ended without us getting on the bus that goes upContinue Reading

by James Murren 22 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Free Form Friday: Skulls

Nothing to say, other than: death makes life fulfilling. Happy Friday!

by James Murren 21 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Oaxaca’s Patron Saint of the Hop Flower

Santisima Flor de Lupulo oh holy blessed saint of the hop flower, and name of a nano-brewery and pub inContinue Reading

by James Murren 20 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman Oaxaca

No trip to Mexico would be complete without a visit to a church, right? Here in Oaxaca, the Templo deContinue Reading

by James Murren 19 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

People of the Corn: Art from Oaxaca, Mexico

of the earth, roots deeply bedded in spirituality and human identity as people of the corn, where today battles rageContinue Reading

by James Murren 18 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico MTB

Oaxaca MTB: Flume Trail

Bikes. Friends, new and old. Perfect weather. Pine forest. Big climb followed by fun xc riding followed by a chunkyContinue Reading

by James Murren 15 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Mescal, o sea, Mezcal de Oaxaca

Tequila’s cousin, so some say, but here in Oaxaca, others may say that mezcal takes the stage, front and center.Continue Reading

by James Murren 14 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Color and Fun! (from Oaxaca)

yes, life has its challenges, but if/when we can we all need to add a little more color and funContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 May 2015 Number of comments0
Mexico

Storm’s a-Comin’ to Oaxaca

Temperatures were in the mid-90s Fahrenheit for a stretch of 4-5 days, abnormal for Oaxaca this time of year, asContinue Reading