The City of Oaxaca & Vicinity
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Chapulines are grasshoppers that have been roasted, and can be found on some Oaxacan menus.
Earthquake damage is covered by caulking on the San Juan de Dios Church across from the Juarez Market.
Templo de Santa Maria del Marquesado
Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
Front view of the Basilica de Nuestra Senora
The Basilica is dedicated to the Virgin of Solitude.
Trinidad de las Huertas church
Church of Siete Principes
Santo Domingo church (note the many small plants covering the ground in front of the church)
Alcala Street
Teatro Macedonia Alcala
The mostly pedestrian Calle Alcala
Looking down Avenida Independencia towards the Macedonia Alcala Theater
Dave strolling by Santo Domingo Church
Santo Domingo's facade dates from the mid-17th century.
Looking over the tiny plants in Santo Domingo's foreyard to colorful Alcala Street
One of the two domed bell towers of Santo Domingo
The family tree of Santo Domingo (founder of the Dominican order) can be seen over the front door.
The gilded altar of Templo de Santo Domingo
The beautifully ornate interior of Santo Domingo
The dome's ceiling of white plaster and real gold leaf depicts martyrs, saints, and cherubs.
The ceiling contains 36 paintings.
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