I love OATs: Outdoors, Art & Travel
Wow, what a view! That’s it, we’ve found our place… must have said the Zapotects when they stood at the top of “The Hill of the Jaguar”. A place that would be known later as the Monte Albán ruins. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was the first planned settlement in America (by the year 200 …
In the land of fabulous arts and crafts, Oaxaca is king. The rich culture of the region has been brewing for centuries, from the time when the Zapotecs and Mixtecs adorned their temples with sculptures and paintings and their dead with gold and turquoises. By the second half of the 18th century, Antequera, the former …
The Laurel Highlands region is the whole package when it comes to planning a trip to satisfy your hunger for nature, art, and design. The rolling hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania are the backdrop and enclave for several houses designed by the celebrated American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. His work exemplifies the fusion of architecture and …
No matter how creative we all can be, we all need a booster shot of inspiration every now and then. You can take it by walking through a beautiful town or a nature preserve, by looking at different art media, or by working side by side with other artists and feeding on the collective energy. …
I loved Santiago de Querétaro so much that if I would ever move to Mexico, that would be my home. Commonly referred to as Querétaro (pronounced Ke-REH-ta-ro), it’s also the capital of the state that bears the same name, in Central Mexico. The Otomíes and the Chichimecas ruled this land until 1531 when the Spaniards …
Is Guanajuato the prettiest city in Mexico? Well, I haven’t seen them all so I can’t answer with a resounding “Yes!”, but it will definitely put up a good fight with any contender. This colonial city was founded by the Spaniards in the mid 16th century and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. …
