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In Oaxaca, food is keeping indigenous cultures alive

root — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:25:06 +0000

In the rural town of Nejapa de Madero thick, grey clouds and heavy rain create an apocalyptic-like atmosphere. Swarms of insects fly in the air adding to the foreboding disquiet of this southwestern region of Mexico. “These are chicatanas,” says farmer Manuel Lorenzo, who has lived in the Oaxacan region all of his life, as

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The Japanese art of imperfection at Tadao Ando’s Casa Wabi in Mexico

root — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 02:25:23 +0000

Created in 2014 by artist Bosco Sodi, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando and situated on the Oaxacan coast, Casa Wabi is an arresting site that hunkers down into the landscape—forming the ideal artist retreat. Facing the South Pacific Ocean, the residence was formed from one 312-meter-long concrete wall, which divides the space between public

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A Brief History of Mezcal

root — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 23:30:11 +0000

And he was right: savoring is key with mezcal. As the alcoholic nectar coats the palate and then the throat in a silky liquid film, it evokes many complex nuances, with earth and smoke being the most readily identifiable ones. “It’s like drinking 10 yards of barbed wire,” wrote Malcolm Lowry in his novel Under

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