Mexican families appear to be so close and loving. I'm sure this is not true 100% of the time, but by simply observing families in the zocolo I've noticed Mexican families strolling linked arm in arm - children with parents, siblings together, even elderly couples. Americans (or Westerners) on the other hand walk as if they didn't know or didn't like each other.
People don't seem to use strollers. Of the thousands of children of all sizes I've seen around, I've only seen one stroller. Usually the children are carried in the parents' arms, on their backs, piggy-back style, on the father's shoulders. I imagine this instills a feeling of closeness to the parents much more than being pushed around in a stroller (which may instill a feeling of independence).
I feel very tall here.
Oaxacan Spanish is much slower than Spanish I am used to.
Black mole has to be one of the most incredible things I've ever eaten.
The weather in Oaxaca has a huge range, from chilly at night to hot during the day. It's probably a 40-50 degree range.
Little Mexican children are adorable, especially the indigenous kids.
The three kings apparently receive letters.
There are police everywhere in the zocalo. I wonder if it is related to the unrest several years ago. Seems like they are anticipating a riot. It's kind of scary and they don't seem that friendly.
1 comment:
Hi Rick,
That's an interesting observation about parents carrying their kids instead of using strollers and just in general that the body language there shows such love and closeness. Yeah, I guess we Americans are kind of estranged from that kind of closeness in many ways...I hope your last night there goes well and that you get more sleep. Thanks for the beautiful photos and safe travels !
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