4:45 PM – Bloqueo (blockade) by moto-taxis at the corner of Morelos & Crespo
5:10 PM – Lucha Libre presentation at Oaxaca Lending Library by artist and Lucha Libre fan, Charles Barth
6:45 PM – Fire above Xoxocotlán seen from Casita Colibrí.
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Two hours in Oaxaca
Posted in Culture, Libraries, People, Protests, Transportation, Travel & Tourism, tagged blockade, bloqueo, Charles Barth, fire, Lucha Libre, Mexico, moto taxis, Oaxaca, photographs, photos on January 30, 2015| 2 Comments »
Up close at Guelaguetza in Etla
Posted in Celebrations, Creativity, Culture, Protests, Transportation, Travel & Tourism, tagged blockade, bloqueo, dancers, Danza de la Pluma, danzantes, Flor de piña, Guelaguetza, Mexico, Oaxaca, photographs, photos, pineapple dancers, Seccion 22, Villa de Etla on July 29, 2014| 8 Comments »
Last Monday, L and I had a leisurely hike up the hill from my apartment to the Guelaguetza Auditorium, sat in stadium seats almost 20 rows up, looking down on the enormous circular concrete stage with the city and mountains providing a picturesque backdrop.
Yesterday, I hopped on a bus, heading for another Guelaguetza performance, this time in Villa de Etla. However, a bloqueo (blockade) by Sección 22 of the teachers’ union had the bus turning around, doubling back, and taking a circuitous route that eventually wound its way through the narrow streets of Santa Rosa. Once we got back on the main road, I transferred to a colectivo and arrived in Etla just as the dancing was about to begin — this time on a small temporary wood-plank stage, that seemed to shake with every dance step. The setting wasn’t quite as spectacular, but, there I was, within an arm’s reach of the dancers!
Danza de la Pluma
Flor de Piña
With the exception of the Danza de la Pluma, these dancers are from a folkloric group that performs each of the traditional regional dances. As you can see from their faces, they dance with as much joy and pride as the delegations from the villages at the big Guelaguetza.
Returning home was its own adventure. Last week, L and I only had to navigate sidewalks, pathways, and stairs along with the other 11,000 attendees. Yesterday, Chris (see his Guelaguetza in Etla – 2014 post) gave me a ride to a bus stop where, after about 10 minutes, I caught the bus that would deposit me a half block from Casita Colibrí. Alas, the best laid plans… Just before the intersection up to Cerro Fortín, masked maestros (teachers) surrounded the bus, our driver shrugged, opened the doors, and off we passengers got. It was hot, I was tired, but what else was there to do? I hoofed it to halfway between the Museo del Ferrocarril (Railroad Museum) and Morelos Park, when another bus materialized, I climbed aboard, giving my feet a much-needed rest, and let the driver navigate the clogged streets that took me back to home sweet home.
It was a fun and frustrating AND exhilarating and exhausting kind of day.
If it’s Tuesday…
Posted in Protests, tagged backpack, blockade, bloqueo, Mexico, Oaxaca, traffic, traffic police on March 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
it must have been another bloqueo (blockade).
On Morelos, traffic was rerouted.
Gotta say, I love her backpack!
Taxi huelga!
Posted in Labor, Protests, tagged blockade, demonstrations, huelga, Mexico, Oaxaca, protest, strike, taxis, taxistas on November 12, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Lost in the hoopla re the Morelos movie filming… another strike by taxistas.
Apparently, the issue of unlicensed taxi drivers (see April 6 post), still hasn’t been resolved. And so, on Wednesday, the streets surrounding the Government Palace were blocked by a rainbow of taxis, whose drivers are members of Integrantes de la Unión de Taxistas del Estado de Oaxaca (UTEO).
On Thursday, the blockades were withdrawn as negotiations with the governor’s office resumed. Hopefully, the issued will finally be resolved, as taxis play an indispensable role in transporting residents, workers, and tourists from here to there.
Taxi! Taxi!
Posted in Labor, Protests, tagged blockade, demonstrations, huelga, Mexico, Oaxaca, protest, strike, taxis on April 6, 2011| 1 Comment »
I sure hope no one needs a taxi in el centro today.
Double-parked on Independencia and lined up for blocks on side streets, empty taxis sit…
A protest against “pirate” taxis.
By the way, pink taxis, lavender taxis, and green taxis were lined up on other streets, which would have added more color to this entry. But, alas, I violated the first rule of photography: Always carry an extra battery! I know, my feeble excuse of, I’d only gone out to buy velcro adhesive for my mosquito screen door project, is no excuse.
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