May 15, 2014
We took the coach bus south east from Oaxaca to the small town of Tehuantepec. The bus ride on highway 190 down the mountains from Oaxaca city to the coast is quite winding and a bit steep. The coach drivers do an excellent job staying alert and keeping their passengers safe. (There is another route to the coast on highway 175 that is so winding it is only appropriate for the smaller minivans. We heard it can be a white knuckle trip.) We chose to take a break, overnight after an arduous bus ride, and to see the market in the morning.
Tehuantepec sits at a cross roads at the base of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca range near the coast. The area is known for being a cultural center for the Zapotec. Here there is a historically a strong matriarchal culture, more than other parts of Mexico. The women often own their own businesses, many still wear traditional dress, and there is a high tolerance for transgenders.
Strawberries at 25 cents a pound!
Fresh corn corn cake yum!
We took the coach bus south east from Oaxaca to the small town of Tehuantepec. The bus ride on highway 190 down the mountains from Oaxaca city to the coast is quite winding and a bit steep. The coach drivers do an excellent job staying alert and keeping their passengers safe. (There is another route to the coast on highway 175 that is so winding it is only appropriate for the smaller minivans. We heard it can be a white knuckle trip.) We chose to take a break, overnight after an arduous bus ride, and to see the market in the morning.
Tehuantepec sits at a cross roads at the base of the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca range near the coast. The area is known for being a cultural center for the Zapotec. Here there is a historically a strong matriarchal culture, more than other parts of Mexico. The women often own their own businesses, many still wear traditional dress, and there is a high tolerance for transgenders.
Strawberries at 25 cents a pound!
Fresh corn corn cake yum!
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