Stranger in Oaxaca

The start of my adventure began this past November when I received my acceptance letter into the ProWorld Service Corps program. I will spend two months assisting members of the community in an Anthropology related project, most likely affiliated with the Union de Museos Comunitarios. Follow me through the entire ProWorld experience as I make my way from all of the preparations and finally embark on my journey to Oaxaca, Mexico!

Thursday, September 21, 2006

Santo Domingo




Tuesday Natalie, Agustin and I accompanied Cuahtemoc to Santo Domingo museum to visit our project site and learn more about the type of display we will be creating for December´s exhibition. Here we are standing in the gardens behind the museum.

The other photo on the right is of the actual space where our exhibit will be located. It´s nice and big. Right now they have a photo display of various communities surrounding the city. Stories about the every day lives and traditions of these people are revealed through a variety of brightly colored images.

The picture below was taken inside the upstairs courtyard area of the museum. I think Santo Domingo is quite possibly one of my favorite places in Oaxaca. The church located directly next door is equally, if not more impressive.