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Tue, Feb 21
|South-East corner of Llano Park
Hike-Special Mardi Gras hike Zegache to Tilcajete
No place in the Valles Centrales has a more outrageous Mardi Gras celebration than San Martin Tilcajete. Many dozens of young people dress in costumes to carouse through town, whooping and ringing cow bells and generally creating a scene.
Time & Location
Feb 21, 2023, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
South-East corner of Llano Park, 17.067142, -96.719444
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About the event
About the Hike:
Zegache to Tilcajete - Cultural & Countryside
The little village of San Martín Tilcajete, 15.5 mi / 25 km south of Oaxaca city, is where most of the fanciful wooden alebrijes which abound in local markets are carved and painted. It is the destination for today’s hike, which begins in the neighboring village of Zegache, 3 miles (4.8 km) distant across productive farmland where many of the vegetables sold in Oaxaca’s markets are grown. For its part, Zegache is home to a church rebuilt and painted by the renowned artist Rodolfo Morales of Ocotlan. Today’s hike will commence at the restored church and then proceed on unpaved country lanes. The terrain is nearly flat, with a gain in elevation of only 191 feet along the way. Once arrived in Tilcajete, we’ll pay a visit to some of the many workshops lining the main street where locals (often husband & wife teams) produce alebrijes. Afterwards, we will stop for lunch at a local restaurant on the way back to Oaxaca.
Lunch is not included in the ticket price
Mardi Gras special feature! Participants on this hike will get a special treat, as they will encounter costumed residents of Tilcajete cavorting through the streets in celebration of Shrove Tuesday. You will definitely want to bring your camera for this!
Time frame: 9 am to 4:00 pm / Distance: 4.8 Km (3.0 Mi) / Elevation change: 58 M (191 Ft) gain / Type: point to point / Trail: city streets & dirt roads / Exposure: full sun / Rating: easy.
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