Zachilla to Cuilapan, Oaxaca

Last week, the Hoofing it in Oaxaca group spent a little time in Zachilla, and then hiked through the fields and across the creek to Cuilapan. Zachilla, a Zapotec village, has been inhabited by farmers since about 2000BC, and farming is still the way of life here.  There are mysterious mounds in the valley around the small village, could be ruins of the same time as Monte Alban, but because the locals respect their history, no digging is allowed.

The street heading out of town is clean, and the wall art is great!  Here are a few pics from the day:

 Notice the door?

 Taking a break from work, having a bowl of tejate.

 "Stand up to the pain."  Notice the  joint and the bottle!

 This was on a grave in the Zachilla cemetery.  Someone hung a bag of mints from Jesus' right hand, and tucked a candy bar behind his head.  I'm guessing family of the man who is buried here is responsible for the snacks.

 One of the mysterious mounds in the milpa, or cornfield.

 In Cuilapan, we passed the school, where the students and their families were gathering for the 40th anniversary celebration of the school.  Young women dressed in festival finery, the band was ready to play for the giant dancing puppets.