The Study Abroad Programs is offering a Spanish language program in Oaxaca from June 26 to July 20, 2008. For detailed information visit the StudyAbroad site at CCSF. Here are a few photos from previous visits! Personally, I have been to Oaxaca in 1975, 2002, 2004, and 2006.

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Cuatro participantes en el CCSF Study Abroad Program en Oaxaca en 2004. El programa va todos los veranos.

Four participants in the CCSF Study Abroad Program in Oaxaca in 2004. The program is every summer.

Lunch at the Marco Polo Restaurant.

Un almuerzo en el restaurante Marco Polo.

Carved wooden figures of fantastic, imaginary critters are called alebrijes.

Las figuritas talladas en madera se llaman alebrijes.

July is a month of festival performances and art exhibitions.

Here a public installation of "flying" sculpture.

El mes de julio tiene muchos conciertos y exhibiciones de arte. Aquí ven escultura volante.

The third Monday of July is La Guelaguetza,

an ethnic festival that predates the arrival of the Spanish.

El tercer lunes de julio es la Guelaguetza, un festival indígena y antiguo.

Monte Alban is the pre-Colombian city that overlooks Oaxaca.

Monte Albán es la ciudad precolombina que tiene una vista de Oaxaca.

The dark sauce on this drumstick is an exotic blend of chilis, chocolate,

sesame seeds, and other spices. This is called mole.

There are many colors and flavors. This one is mole poblano.

Esta salsa se llama mole poblano.

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