This weekend we took a nice long five hour bus ride to Oaxaca at 5:00 in the morning. The views from the bus are something that you would never seen in the US. Miles upon miles of mountains and plains, where in the states you would see populated cities.
The first stop was Monte Alban. It is at a high altitude and has Zapoteca ruins that are spectacular to see. Its amazing that they could create such a huge place with such a little amount of tools.
The next stop was a gallery where they hand made sculptures and such things out of black clay. We got to see exactly how he made it from scratch to finished product and then we got to do some shopping if we wanted.
The last stop for day one was a chocolate factory in Oaxaca where we got to see them make different types of chocolates and try out chocolates made straight from the cocoa bean with real sugar.
The next day we got to see the biggest tree I have ever seen in my life. Pictures can't do it justice, it was absolutely incredible
The last stop for the busy weekend was to see how fabrics are made by hand in Mexico. We got to see a guy start with sheep's wool and end with a rug! It was insane how intricate the process is!
The entire trip we had a tour guide with us named Sergio. He was so sweet and helpful, like most Mexicans seem to be! He made the trip the best anyone could!
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