This was Tuesday, our road trip with Victor. We started at the small town of Mitla, where many of the mountain village folks come to do shopping. Everywhere we went in markets there were the traditional supplies for Dia de Los Muertos: flowers, candles and foods for the altars dedicated to the deceased. Cate and I were both charmed by this town, it's clear indiginous roots and connections to old customs that pre-date the Spanish. The famous statesman Benito Juarez is from the town named for him. It is beyond Mitla some 20 miles and has a population of 500. Benito Juarez village is one of 7 mountain villages that you can hike between and stay in small cabins for the night. Next visit! Some of the pictures are of Yagul, an archeological site and mirador (lookout) to see the full view of the Valley of Oaxaca.
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