Oaxaca

Downtown Oaxaca city in southern Mexico. 

Oaxaca trash dump closure wreaks environmental havoc

The closure of Oaxaca’s trash dump in October is wreaking havoc on the environment. As world leaders gather for the COP27 climate conference, Oaxaca’s trash problems indicate just how complicated climate protection can be at the local level.

Oaxaca trash dump closure wreaks environmental havoc
A woman scrapes mortar off of a salvaged brick with a flat end of a chisel so the brick can be reused.

‘Symbolic rubble’ from crumbling adobe homes preserves the past and eases trauma after Mexico earthquake

‘Symbolic rubble’ from crumbling adobe homes preserves the past and eases trauma after Mexico earthquake
Pasatono Orquesta in the Mixteca region of Oaxaca, Mexico

The circus music of Oaxaca's Pasatono Orquesta is magical

The circus music of Oaxaca's Pasatono Orquesta is magical
Oaxaca

Deep cave explorers are different. To work thousands of feet underground, you have to be.

Deep cave explorers are different. To work thousands of feet underground, you have to be.

The Quest for Magical, Nutty Tasting Cheese from Northern Spain

The Quest for Magical, Nutty Tasting Cheese from Northern Spain

Pope to skip Mexico City on Latin America trip

Pope Benedict XVi is travelling to Mexico this weekend to say mass and meet the faithful. But he's coming at a time of deep division among Mexican Catholics. Mexico City has passed liberal laws allowing for same-sex marriage and abortions — two practices banned by the Catholic Church and in much of the rest of Mexico.

Pope to skip Mexico City on Latin America trip

Pope to Skip Mexico City on Latin America Trip

Pope Benedict XVI leaves Friday for his first trip to Latin America. His initial stop is Mexico. But Mexico City is not on the Pope's itinerary. Many speculate that's because Mexico City recently passed laws that legalize gay marriage and abortion.

Pope to Skip Mexico City on Latin America Trip
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Mexican farmers battle erosion and drought

Hillside farmers in Oaxaca, Mexico, are experimenting with low-tech, traditional methods to stem erosion and retain water. The efforts are a response to increasing floods and landslides in the region. Shannon Young reports.

Mexican farmers battle erosion and drought