The City of Oaxaca & Vicinity

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h18ox25.jpg Chapulines are grasshoppers that have been roasted, and can be found on some Oaxacan menus. h23ox00.jpg Earthquake damage is covered by caulking on the San Juan de Dios Church across from the Juarez Market. h23ox01.jpg Templo de Santa Maria del Marquesado
h23ox02.jpg Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad h23ox03.jpg Front view of the Basilica de Nuestra Senora h23ox04.jpg The Basilica is dedicated to the Virgin of Solitude.
h23ox06.jpg Trinidad de las Huertas church h23ox07.jpg Church of Siete Principes h25ox00.jpg Santo Domingo church (note the many small plants covering the ground in front of the church)

h25ox01.jpg Alcala Street

h25ox02.jpg Teatro Macedonia Alcala h25ox05.jpg The mostly pedestrian Calle Alcala
h25ox06.jpg Looking down Avenida Independencia towards the Macedonia Alcala Theater h25ox07.jpg Dave strolling by Santo Domingo Church h25ox08.jpg Santo Domingo's facade dates from the mid-17th century.
h25ox09.jpg Looking over the tiny plants in Santo Domingo's foreyard to colorful Alcala Street h25ox10.jpg One of the two domed bell towers of Santo Domingo h25ox12.jpg The family tree of Santo Domingo (founder of the Dominican order) can be seen over the front door.
h25ox13.jpg The gilded altar of Templo de Santo Domingo h25ox14.jpg The beautifully ornate interior of Santo Domingo h25ox16.jpg The dome's ceiling of white plaster and real gold leaf depicts martyrs, saints, and cherubs.
h25ox17.jpg The ceiling contains 36 paintings. h25ox18.jpg
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