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Street Art in Barrio de Jalatlaco, Oaxaca | Mexico

​February 17 2021 | Tagged under: Mexico

Discovering Street Art in the Barrio de Jalatlaco a short distance from the historical center of Oaxaca City.
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Barrio de Jalatlaco is the cultural neighbourhood in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca - Mexico.

​The buildings, on cute and mostly cobbled streets are festooned with amazing street art. 
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Entrance to Barrio de Jalatlaco on Calle Zárate in Oaxaca:
Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
The Cafeteria La Casa de las Calaveras on the corner of Calle de Ignacio Aldama and Calle de Hidalgo is the most decorated of all:
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
The theme for a lot of the street art is the Day of the Dead or Dia de Los Muertos celebrated across Mexico and the rest of Latin America on November 1 and 2.

It is the day when family and friends gather to pray and remember the dead.
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
More street art found on the streets of Calle de Hidalgo and Calle del 5 de Mayo:
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
And a couple of cute doors in the Barrio de Jalatlaco:
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
Street Art Barrio De Jalatlaco Oaxaca
On the opposite corner to the The Cafeteria La Casa de las Calaveras is the 17th Century ​Temple of San Matías Jalatlaco
Templo de San Matías Jalatlaco
Barrio de Jalatlaco is about 2km from the centre of the historical district of Oaxaca City. It's an easy walk.
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