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  • Kennst du schon die farbenfrohen, verspielten Fabelwesen aus Holz, die sogenannten Alebrijes aus Oaxaca? . In meinem neuen Blogpost erfährst du u.a., wo es die schönsten Alebrijes gibt, was die typischen Touristenfallen sind und warum ganze Dörfer in Oaxaca so unglaublich kreativ sind. . Link in Bio oder hier: https://moving2mex.de/alebrijes-aus-oaxaca/ . Ich freue mich, wenn du reinschaust und dich von der Geschichte Manuel Jimenez, dem Begründer der Alebrijes oaxaqueños, der es vom bitter armen Hirtenjungen zum international anerkannten Künstler schaffte, inspirieren lässt. Vielleicht siehst du auch das Konzept des "spirit animals" nach dem Lesen dieses Artikels aus einer ganz neuen Perspektive... . Die Bilder sind alle in Arrazola in den "tallers" (Werkstätten) von Armando Jimenez, Arsenio Morales und im "Tallador de sueños" der Familie von Manuel Jimenez entstanden.
  • La tierra oaxaqueña es mágica 💕🙏🏽🇲🇽 . If you're looking for a quiet and magical place to meditate, listening to the wind or watching the clouds passing by, then visit the Zapotec archeological site "Dainzú"; just 20 km south-east of the City of Oaxaca. The site itself is small but worth to stop by on your way to Mitla as you're unlikely to encounter any other tourists here. And the view over the valley is just beautiful 😍 We'll surly return soon!
  • Thank you @acme_o for all the joy, the beauty and the love you brought into my life. Waking up next to you is the only thing I need ❤️ . 📸 by @cypherlyfecollective
  • Mexicans love Volkswagen cuz they are easy and cheap to repair and maintain 💪🏽🔧😁
  • 🇺🇸Whenever we're exploring a new place, we first look for a location with a view. An excellent place to get an overview of Oaxaca City is Monte Alban. You just have to cross the bus parking lot to get to some smaller ruins from where you have a stunning view over the south part of the city. The best part is that you will be here alone, cuz the tourists walk in the opposite direction.... . . . 🇩🇪Wenn wir einen neuen Ort erkunden, suchen wir uns als erstes einen Punkt weit oben, von dem aus wir uns einen Überblick verschaffen können. In Oaxaxa City eignet sich dafür Monte Alban. Wenn du den Parkplatz, auf dem die Busse halten, überquerst, kommst du zu kleineren Ruinen und kannst ganz ungestört eine wundervolle Aussicht über den Süden von Oaxaca City genießen.
  • Tianguis en Tlacolula ❤️🇲🇽 . Don't miss the traditional Sunday street market in Tlacolula, when in Oaxaca City! Every weekend, thousands of sellers and shoppers from throughout the Valles Centrales de Oaxaca are coming to this spectacular event. The Tlacolula tianguis is by far the most beautiful street market I've ever been to in Mexico. The variety of regional food like fruits, vegetables, coffee, honey, seafood or spices and herbs is impressive! You can also find many traditional drinks like Pulque or Tejate to go and any kind of handcrafts; from pottery to colorfully painted jicaras (shells made of gourd or other fruits to use as cups). The best place to shop souvenirs!
  • We had the pleasure to meet Doña Teresita Andres Castillo and her Barro negro family business named "Elpidio Mateos Cruz" in San Bartolo Coyotepec, a little town 12 km away from Oaxaca City. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🇺🇸 Barro negro is a pottery style typical for Oaxaca, famous for its shiny black color and unique designs. What fascinates me the most about it, is the production process: The families of San Bartolo Coyotepec get the natural clay from a nearby mine. After an elaborate preparation, the clay is ready to get molded. Some designs allow to use molds; others are entirely shaped by hand 😱 Cutting and scraping out all the flower patterns, ornaments, and other details, everything is made by hand! By polishing the pieces before firing, they get the black metallic like sheen, that made Barro negro so famous, far beyond Mexico's borders. The last step is the firing in the self-made wood oven. The production process of today is more or less still the same as hundreds of years ago! Everything you need to make these beautiful pieces of art comes from nature! ❤️ . . . 🇩🇪 Wir hatten die Ehre, Doña Teresita Andres Castillo und Barro negro Familienbusiness in San Bartolo Coyotepec, einem kleinen Städtchen ca. 12 KM von Oaxaca City entfernt, kennenzulernen. Als Barro negro werden Vasen, Figuren und Geschirr aus schwarzem Ton bezeichnet, der typisch für die Region Oaxaca ist. Besonders der schwarze Glanz und das einzigartige Design haben Barro negro über die Grenzen Mexikos hinaus bekannt gemacht. Am meisten fasziniert mich der Herstellungsprozess. Noch heute wird jedes Objekt aufwendig per Hand gefertigt und im selbst gebauten Holzofen gebrannt, wie schon vor hunderten von Jahren. Und alles, was dafür nötig ist, kommt aus der Natur! So wird jedes Teil zum Unikat! ❤️ . Mehr Infos zum Herstellungsprozess und zu Doña Teresitas Familienbusiness findest du in meinem neuen Blogpost: . https://moving2mex.de/barro-negro/ oder Link in meiner Bio!
  • What is it, that motivates you to get up every morning? What makes you feel alive and excited? A question, I wish every one of you has an answer for! ------------------------------------------------------ Just two years back, I would have struggled with a question like this. For many many years, I just did the same things over and over again. Getting up around 7:30 am, riding my bike to work, feeling bored with my office tasks and spending time with the same people every day. And the weekends I used to express my urge for freedom and adventure through excessive party nights. For years, I somehow felt locked up and stuck in my comfort zone. I knew I have to change something, there was so much more inside of me, that I needed to express. . I still don't exactly know what it is. But I'm on it! Now I see every day as an opportunity to learn, grow and reinvent myself. Every morning is like a new beginning. So many unexpected things can happen in just one day! I love to face my fears, to do things I've never done before and to grow as much as I can. These little challenges, that's what makes me feel alive and motivates me to get up every morning 💕
  • Who's gonna mess with me, huh? 😎😨🙈 . Nature is impressive and creates weird creatures like this silver garden spider, that we spotted in a big cactus in a park closeby. Don't worry, it's not venomous, but it looks creepy af!!!
  • 🇺🇸 On Saturday, we got invited to a "cabo de año" party in Tlacolula, about 40 min by car from Oaxaca City. On a "cabo de año" party, family and friends gathering to honor the memory of a loving one, one year after the funeral. They collect money to decorate the grave with stunning flower art. It's a gift to the dead soul, that passed away a year ago. During the entire day, his soul was with us, celebrating, laughing, eating and drinking. Now it's time for him to enter heaven and rest eternally. I'm so grateful for this beautiful experience and still impressed by their hospitality. We got treated like family members from the first second on. Whenever we talk to the artisans about our idea, to create and provide an online registry for handmade products and their producers from Oaxaca to exhibit their art to a wider audience all over the world, they get excited and make us feel like family members. That even makes us more believe in our project and that we are on the right path ❤️ . 🇩🇪 Am Samstag waren wir bei einer “Cabo de año” Party in Tlacolula, ca. 40 min mit dem Auto von Oaxaca City entfernt. Bei einer “Cabo de año” Party treffen sich Familie und Freunde des Verstorbenen ein Jahr nach der Beerdigung am Grab, um es mit aufwendigem Blumenschmuck und kleinen Geschenken (ofrendas) zu dekorieren. Reichlich Bier und Mezcal dürfen hier natürlich nicht fehlen… Um das zu finanzieren, legt die ganze Familie und Gemeinde zusammen. An diesem Tag ist die verstorbene Seele anwesend, um mit den Gästen zu feiern, zu lachen, zu essen und zu trinken. Danach kann die Seele in den Himmel aufsteigen und in Ewigkeit ruhen. Ich bin sehr dankbar für diese Einblicke in eine so reiche und wundervolle Kultur und immernoch beeindruckt von der unglaublichen Gastfreundschaft. Wir wurden direkt wie Familienmitglieder aufgenommen. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Sobald wir mit den Kunsthandwerkern hier über unsere Idee reden, eine Art Online-Register für Kunsthandwerk aus Oaxaca zu erstellen, um Produzenten und Kunden aus aller Welt zusammen zu bringen, sind sie begeistert und nehmen uns direkt als Familienmitglieder auf. Was für eine schöne Geste! Noch ein Grund mehr, an unsere Idee zu glauben ❤️
  • Thank you Oaxaca for welcoming us so warmly! Your people are amazingly friendly; we already got invited to several fiestas 😁 And finally, I enjoy running in the park cuz I don't have to be worried anymore about breathing dusty and dirty air deeply into my lungs. And not to forget your awesome food! We're blessed to be here ❤️
  • Some Mexican street dogs chose a great place to live 😉😍

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