A boutique group trip photographed for Mexico in My Pocket in Oaxaca, Mexico. This experience was a celebration of the artisans, flavors, and traditions that make Oaxaca so unforgettable — from meeting master craftspeople and watching them bring their work to life, to sharing a mezcal tasting on a remote farm and wandering the colorful streets of one of my favorite cities.

Oaxaca

An elderly woman and a man sharing a kiss on the cheek inside a rustic workshop, with the woman holding a clay sculpture of a woman in traditional attire.
Colorful papel picado banners hanging over a historic building in a busy street, with parked cars and people walking.
A table with roasted coffee beans, small bowls of coffee beans, a basket, an old grinder, terracotta plates, and a woven mat.
Two boys dressed as traditional Mexican dancers with painted faces, wearing hats, holding sticks, standing in front of a large pink bougainvillea bush and a brick wall.
Dried yellow flowers with long stems and shadows cast on a white background.
A woman with curly hair and blue earrings standing against a pink wall with hanging orange flowers, wearing a blue dress with ruffled sleeves and a necklace.
A marching band performing outdoors, dressed in white shirts, black pants, and white hats, with mountains in the background.
Woman with tattoos and glasses, wearing a colorful wide-brimmed hat and a patterned dress, standing in front of an orange wall covered with green vines.
Group of goats walking along a sidewalk outside a beige building with a window
A young girl in traditional Mexican attire, wearing a long pink skirt with white and pink lace details, holds part of her skirt with one hand and balances a large basket on her head with colorful paper flowers and a small stuffed animal of a donkey."
An elderly woman stands on a small wooden stool, holding a large white candle upright in a black bucket filled with water. She has a yellow object in her hand and is in front of a brick wall with various items hanging and placed around her, including
A bouquet of colorful flowers in a decorative ceramic vase, placed between two wooden chairs against a reddish-orange wall.
A man in a black shirt riding a red and white tuk-tuk in front of a colorful mural featuring a black panther, a bird, a dragon, and abstract designs, with a wall labeled 'Calenda' on the right.
An elderly woman dressed in traditional colorful embroidered clothing is shaping a clay sculpture of a mermaid.
An old, green Volkswagen Beetle car parked along a street with trees and a park in the background.
Person pouring clear liquid into small glass shot glasses on a wooden table with various fresh vegetables, herbs, and bowls with dried chili peppers, garlic, and other ingredients.
Two women smiling and holding hands, wearing straw hats, standing in front of a colorful wall.
A small outdoor pool with clear water, surrounded by a wooden deck, a concrete step, and a black metal railing. There is a wall with wooden and brick sections, and tall bamboo plants growing behind the pool. An open window with a black frame is on th
A man in a white shirt holding a colorful, decorative puppet of a character with long white beard, striped horns, and yellow eyes, outdoors with green foliage and pink flowers in the background.
A man wearing a colorful hat and white shirt working on a traditional textile loom in a craft workshop decorated with multicolored papel picado banners.
A plate with tamales, some partially unwrapped, on a yellow tablecloth next to a glass of dark soda.
A girl shopping at a colorful fruit stand in an open-air market. The stall displays watermelons, apples, bananas, grapes, and lychees among other fruits. There are signs in Spanish and various baskets and crates of produce.
Person wearing a black apron with colorful embroidered flowers and red chili peppers, holding a bag of tomatoes and a leaf, with various herbs and vegetables on a wooden table.
Indoor courtyard with potted cacti and succulents, white walls decorated with colorful patterned tiles, and a doorway with wooden steps leading upward.
A man wearing a black cowboy hat and black shirt stands next to a large pile of chopped firewood logs with bottles of tequila placed on top of the logs. He is holding a bottle of tequila in his right hand, outdoors in a rural landscape with mountains
A woman standing in front of a green and orange building with open white metal gates, inside a store with pottery and art displays.
Indoor corridor with brick and concrete walls, wooden floor, potted cactus plant, wooden door, and at the end of the corridor, a concrete wall with wooden door and a window.
Person painting a small animal figurine with a paintbrush, surrounded by various small paint pots on a work surface.
View of a historic cathedral with two bell towers, set against a mountainous landscape and blue sky, seen from a rooftop terrace with a hot tub and seating area.
Blue door with geometric pattern set in a painted white wall with a red-tiled awning above and a stone pavement in front.
A man hanging blue yarn to dry outdoors, with a large tub of dark dye in front of him and a brick wall in the background.
Several green watermelons with dark green stripes, some cut open to show red flesh and black seeds, piled together.
A woman standing behind a fruit stand at an outdoor market, with bananas, mangoes, pineapples, and other fruits displayed around her.
Colorful textiles and rugs displayed outside a shop with a bright blue wall, with a woman walking in front of it.
Colorful papel picado banners hanging in concentric circles against a blue sky.
A pink building with decorative latticework and arched entryways, a courtyard with green outdoor seating, a water fountain, and desert plants.
Small open-air bar with a flower wreath on the entrance, neon sign that reads 'TIME TO SAY SALUD', potted plants on each side, and a sign that says 'UNC AMARÓN' above the counter, located on a city street with a blue wall.
Various bowls and baskets of herbs, spices, and natural materials arranged on a wooden surface, including dried herbs, seeds, and colored powders, in a rustic setting.
A woman holding a bunch of freshly made, spun yarn in a rustic indoor setting with a brick wall and wooden window in the background.
Historic stone church with two bell towers, ornate facade, and sculpture details, seen from above near a rooftop pool with mountain scenery in the background.
A colorful historic building with red and blue walls, metal security door, and potted plants outside. The address '5 De Mayo' is painted above the door, with the year '209' vertically on the left side of the door.
An elderly man with a mustache, wearing a cowboy hat, red neckerchief, purple shirt, and white pants, sitting and smiling in a workshop surrounded by large clay sculptures of animals and humanoid figures.
Art gallery shop entrance with paintings inside, a dog lying on the ground in front, and a sign that reads 'hoja Santa taller'.
Close-up of a weaving loom with partially woven fabric featuring a decorative border with red, yellow, and black zigzag pattern.
A woman with dark hair, wearing a black top with embroidered flowers and a long red skirt, is placing or removing white paper flowers on a pile of chopped firewood on a rooftop. The roof has a concrete surface, and residential buildings and mountains
A modern building exterior with a brick upper wall, concrete lower wall, wooden door, and a cactus in a terracotta pot outside.
Man carrying a large pineapple on his shoulder in a rural landscape with mountains in the background.
A glass jug with a paper label attached, placed on a cut piece of wood, with sunlight casting shadows on the ground and wooden wall in the background.
An elderly woman with gray hair, wearing a pink embroidered blouse, holding a large decorated clay pot in a pottery shop with shelves of pottery items in the background.
Decorative wall niche holding a glass vase with a floral arrangement of white, yellow, orange, and green flowers and foliage.
A courtyard with pink walls, a green sofa, palm trees, and a spherical cactus on gravel.
Person sitting on a large rock, facing away, wearing a hat, overlooking mountains and valleys during daylight.
Room with two beds, wooden window shutters open, green wardrobe, bedside table with glass bottles, potted plant, wrought iron furniture, chandelier, decorative wall trim, tiled floor, sunlight streaming in.
Sunlit pink stucco wall with a small wooden window, surrounded by potted pink and red flowering plants and green shrubs on a brick patio, partially shaded by tree branches.
A woman in a decorative embroidered apron pouring liquid into a large ceramic basin, surrounded by pottery and a textured brick wall in the background.
A woman standing on the edge of a reflective, glass-like body of water with mountains in the background, a leafless tree, and clear sky.
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