Oaxacan Folk
Oaxacan Folk
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Oaxacan GAZELLE Carving Mexican Folk Art Oaxaca Mexico $29.95 |
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Cactus Hummingbird Oaxacan Carving Mexican Folk Art new $38.50 |
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Oaxacan Carving Black Panther Jaguar Mexican Folk Art $44.95 |
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Oaxacan Rooster Chicken Carving Oaxaca Mexican Folk Art $22.95 |
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Oaxacan Kitty Cat Carving Oaxaca Mexican Folk Art new $63.95 |
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Oaxacan Carving GECKO LIZARD IGUANA Mexican Folk Art $45.95 |
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Oaxacan Pet Cat Angel Carving Oaxaca Mexican Folk Art $14.95 |
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Oaxacan Angel Carving Oaxaca Mexcio Religious Folk Art $28.95 |
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Oaxacan Frog Animal Carving Oaxaca Mexican Folk Art new $23.95 |
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Oaxacan Pig Farm Animal Carving Oaxaca Mexican Folk Art $45.95 |
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Oaxacan Carving GECKO LIZARD IGUANA Mexican Folk Art $22.95 |
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Oaxacan Turtle Wood Carving Oaxaca Mexican Folk Art new $39.95 |
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Oaxacan mini Zebra Carving Oaxaca Mexican Folk Art new $10.95 |
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OAXACAN WOOD CARVING GRIFFIN BY CARRILLO OAXAC FOLK ART $169.99 |
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OAXACAN TURTLE CARVING MEXICAN FOLK ART OAXACA new $12.50 |
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Oaxacan Angel Carving Mexican Religious Folk Art new $34.95 |
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Oaxacan mini TOUCAN Carving Mexican Folk Art new Oaxaca $11.50 |
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Oaxacan mini ELEPHANT Carving Oaxaca Mexican Folk Art $10.95 |
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Oaxaca Wood Carving Angel Oaxacan Mexican Folk Art $48.00 |
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Oaxaca Wood Carving Fish Oaxacan Mexican Folk Art Zeny $48.00 |
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Oaxaca Wood Carving Bear Oaxacan Mexican Folk Art $158.00 |
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Oaxaca Wood Carving Coyote Oaxacan Jacobo Angeles Folk $158.00 |
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Mexican Folk Art Oaxacan Wood Carving Radiant Rabbit $20.00 |
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Mexican Folk Art Oaxacan Wood Carving Pretty Pegasus $35.00 |
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Mexican Folk Art Oaxacan Wood Carving Exceptional Cat $22.00 |
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Mexican Folk Art Oaxacan Wood Carving Exquisite Cat $22.00 |
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Mexican Folk Art Oaxacan Wood Carving Brilliant Cat $35.00 |
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Giraffe Oaxacan Carving Mexican Folk Art Oaxaca new $38.95 |
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OAXACAN IGUANA GECKO LIZARD CARVING MEXICAN FOLK ART $29.95 |
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Oaxacan Carving Frog Drummer Musician Mexican Folk Art $37.95 |
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OAXACAN COYOTE CARVING MEXICAN FOLK ART SOUTHWESTERN $24.95 |
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OAXACAN IGUANA GECKO LIZARD CARVING MEXICAN FOLK ART $29.95 |
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Oaxacan RAM Carving Mexican Folk Art Oaxaca Mexico new $30.95 |
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Oaxacan Kitty Cat Carving Mexican Folk Art Oaxaca Cats $17.95 |
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Oaxacan Horse Equine Carving Mexcian Folk Art Oaxaca $32.95 |
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SET/2 VINTAGE OAXACAN DOGS ANIMAL FOLK ART STATUES HOLA $14.99 |
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Oaxacan Carving Lizard Gecko Iguana Mexican Folk Art $22.95 |
Alvin Starkman M.A., LL.B.
From May until well past summer’s end, Oaxaca can be subject to extreme weather patterns. While we’ve all
experienced torrential downpours and damaging winds, here in southern Mexico the region’s utility delivery systems —which at the best of times have lacked quality control and are now (mostly) outdated—make for storms which affect most of us in ways we have seldom if every experienced. Whether you’re at an internet café, in the comfort of your hotel room or home, on the road or in a restaurant, Oaxaca’s meteorological marvels will impact you in new and different ways.
Rain waters may wash out roadways in lower-lying areas, and as a result you may experience traffic delays. Road closures and virtually impassable conditions may dictate that you make alternate plans for or perhaps just delay a couple of days that anticipated trek up to the Sierra Norte for a weekend ecotour. The sheer volume of precipitation flowing down steep inclines in a brief period of time coupled with the clogging effect of debris are contributing factors.
Depending on wind direction, occupants of homes, offices and retail establishments may find themselves mopping up. The use of weather stripping is the exception rather than the norm. So be patient if the level of service you expect is not forthcoming when climatic conditions curtail the ability of your waiter or salesperson to attend to your needs. Oaxacans tend to “go with the flow,” after having endured months of draught and the resultant periodic shortages of water for daily predominantly commercial consumption, and challenges to maintaining crops and gardens. It’s part of the cyclical nature of life, and we quickly become stoic about tolerating and adapting to such temporary natural occurrences…even the minor earth tremors (something different to tell the folks back home).
But it’s the impact that the storms have on electricity that is stunning, both while the skies are thundering and for perhaps 12 hours after the last bolt of lightning has illuminated the hills. One television may be out of commission while another in the same household may be working, but without sound. The computer may not come on after the fireworks have subsided, yet the lights are on. Some bulbs may be operating at full capacity, while others are not…they may function at a reduced candlelight level, or may simply flicker. One phone may work, another not. The refrigerator may be operating but not the microwave. Causes? For one, Oaxaca lacks a sophistocated regulatory framework which might otherwise control matters such as gauge of electrical wire and overloading of circuits. While “obra suspendida” notices (stop work orders) are not uncommon, they result more from a failure to submit basic drawings to the authorities, than from the substance of the construction.
Your reward for tolerance and understanding is the knowledge that soon all will return to normal, and when you are able to get out on the road you may be blessed with a triple rainbow…it’s all part of the magic of Oaxaca. The city will appear fresh, ultra clean, and have a green tinge to it, many buildings having been constructed of pale green limestone mined from local quarries, the cantera (as it’s commonly known) taking on deeper tones after a rain. Oaxaca has been called the City of Jade because of this phenomenon.
Rains and their temporary effects on services ought not to put a damper on one’s Oaxacan travel plans for this time of year. The color of the hills and mountains changes from non-descript beige to brilliant green, the temperature range is pleasant at both extremes, and the fiestas are plentiful and filled with unmatched pageantry. Keep your vacation itinerary in tact and you won’t be disappointed. For $1 you can always pick up a rain poncho on the street. Most of my pre-residency Oaxaca travel experiences were throughout the summer, and yet here I am, a Oaxacan looking forward to whatever comes my way.
About the Author:
Alvin Starkman received his Masters in Social Anthropology in 1978. After teaching for a few years he attended Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, thereafter embarking upon a career as a litigator until 2004. Alvin now resides in Oaxaca, where he writes, leads small group tours to the villages, markets, ruins and other sites, is a consultant to film production companies, and operates Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast. ( http://www.oaxacadream.com ) .
Article Source: ArticlesBase.com – Stormy Weather — Rainy Season in Oaxaca, Mexico