Trekking Oaxaca’s Indigenous Highlands! This three-day trek with Intrepid Travel Short Breaks was the perfect way to maximize my (very) limited PTO. Night Before: We met in Oaxaca to introduce ourselves to the group and review trip logistics. Day 1: Left Oaxaca to head to Benito Juárez, the first Zapotec Community of the trip. After checking into our cabins, we headed out on a short hike to the Hanging Bridge before lunch at Mr. Eli’s. This trek highlights the diverse local culture of the Zapote

Extrañando la cultura, la gente y los colores de Oaxaca 🇲🇽 /// missing the culture, people and colors of #Oaxaca 🇲🇽 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ #zapoteco #oaxacabonito #zapotec #oaxacamexico #oaxacatravel #oaxacalotienetodo #oaxaca_bonito | Ford Quarterman

Indigenous women in Oaxaca state, in southern Mexico, are using the sun 😎 to cook their food. The Zapotec women have swapped wood fires and gas for stoves that use reflective panels to concentrate the sun’s rays. 🎧 How we can change the food system to make our habits more sustainable? https://bbc.in/4qPSIiP | BBC World Service