From the hills in the outskirts of the city you can see the very large number of churches. Oaxaca has a tradition of ringing bells at different hours so you can almost always hear church bells.
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At one corner of the Zocalo we find the Cathedral of Oaxaca. This is the detail of one of the two bell towers.
At the center of the Zocalo, a large square block occupied by a nice park with many large trees, walks and seating, one almost always finds a Glorieta - bandstand - where musicians play for free to the crowd.
Teri is heading to the place close to the Cathedral where we all will set-up a hospitality booth to serve the traditional flavored drinks for the Lent Feast of the Samaritan. This feast celebrates the message of the parable of the Samaritan, the guidance to help even strangers. Eugenio, our guide, is walking ahead of her to the right
In Mexico the lighted man in the pedestrian semaphore is animated. He runs faster as time runs out for pedestrians to pass.
There were several groups playing the marimba and singing for the public.
A side street.
A large part of the crowd by the drink stands were students from the nearby Autonomous University Benito Juarez. Benito Juárez was a Zapotec Amerindian who served five terms as President of Mexico. Juárez is Mexico's greatest and most beloved leader for resisting the French occupation, overthrowing the Empire, and restoring the Republic, and for his efforts to modernize the country.
Many of the students wore the shirt of their school. A number were engineering or architecture students. The emblem of the school reads: 1955 - Science, Art, Freedom.
A traditional folkloric group.
It was our turn to serve the different flavored drinks, guanabana, tamarind, and melon flavors. We served until we ran out.
It is now time to dismantle the booth and clean-up.
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