While in Southern Mexico recently, Kongo visited the village of San Antonio Castilio Velasco to attend the monthly cattle market. Ranchers from the surrounding area converge on a giant square with little corrals built to hold the animals. It’s a … Continue reading Monkey at the Cattle Market
Kongo is back from a fabulous Photo Workshop with National Geographic in Oaxaca, Mexico to capture the Day of the Dead celebrations. This is a review of that workshop and National Geographic workshops in general. Previously the monkey has … Continue reading NatGeo Photo Workshop Review: Oaxaca — Day of the Dead
During Kongo’s week in Oaxaca over the Day of the Dead festival he visited several cemeteries in the city and surrounding villages. In Oaxaca, visiting the grave yard is a happy occasion. Sure there are some somber moments but overall … Continue reading Cemeteries of Day of the Dead
In the village of Zaachilla outside of Oaxaca City, Mexico is one of the strangest dance troupes this monkey has seen for a very long time. That’s the famous stilt dancers of Zaachilla that perform Danza de los Zancudos, or … Continue reading Standing Tall
Kongo spent last week in Oaxaca, Mexico participating in a National Geographic Photo Workshop themed after Dia de Muertos or Day of the Dead. The monkey’s hotel, the Parado de Alcala was a great little boutique inn with only 21 rooms … Continue reading Spooky Parades
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