A clean-looking Oaxaca, brought to you by Oaxaca’s Secretary of Infrastructure.
According to the state government’s website, a 45 million peso project was launched to “visually rehabilitate” 94,000 buildings in 25 urban communities. Begun in July in San Bartolo Coyotepec (14 miles south of Oaxaca City), it has now reached my ‘hood.
Ladders, paint buckets, and painters up and down the block.
By the way, because this is the Centro Histórico, the colors are selected from a previously approved palette. Baby blue? I wonder if the owners of the buildings have any say…
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View From Casita Colibrí 
Hate to be cynical, but unless something is done about the bus traffic on that street, them baby blues will be a distant memory in no time.
But great pics, as always!
They even painted the abandoned building next door! I’m in mourning for my deceased computer and celebrating the kindness and generosity of friends with spare computers! See you soon???