Video Transcript
Aerial shot of central Oaxaca, Mexico, with a historic church as the central feature in the panorama.
Close up shot of the metal engraved wall sign for the San Diego State University Oaxaca Center for Mesoamerican Studies.
SDSU Latin American Studies Professor Ramona Pėrez lectures students in a crowded classroom at the Oaxaca Center, with a central desk crowded with laptops and books, and an electric fan in the background during the warm day.
Exterior shot of the SDSU Oaxaca Center, showing the crimson-colored building and its rooftop outdoor meeting space.
An extremely high, panoramic aerial view of Oaxaca City and the surrounding mountains.
Students hiking along the Monte Albán archaeological sites near Oaxaca City.
A panoramic view of the Monte Albán ruins and the surrounding mountains.
A close-up shot of looms being fitted with yarn, followed by people holding up the finished rugs with intricate, colorful patterns in the Mesoamerican style.
A field of young corn plants in rows, highlighting the importance of corn in indigenous diets.
Students examine exotic pink edible plants in an outdoor market.
Students walk through boxes of fruits and vegetables at a busy outdoor food market.
A local guide instructs students about indigenous ingredients and cooking in a shop.
Students practice traditional cooking techniques, rolling out flour on a stone slab with a stone rolling pin.
Students roll balls of dough and learn how to make tortillas while watching a traditional meal prepared.
Students hike in the sparsely forested hills near Oaxaca.
An aerial shot of a large waterfall descending into a sky-blue pool at the bottom of a canyon. Nearby, a person swims in a smaller natural pool right next to the falls.
Close up shot of the metal engraved wall sign for the San Diego State University Oaxaca Center for Mesoamerican Studies.
SDSU Latin American Studies Professor Ramona Pėrez lectures students in a crowded classroom at the Oaxaca Center, with a central desk crowded with laptops and books, and an electric fan in the background during the warm day.
Exterior shot of the SDSU Oaxaca Center, showing the crimson-colored building and its rooftop outdoor meeting space.
An extremely high, panoramic aerial view of Oaxaca City and the surrounding mountains.
Students hiking along the Monte Albán archaeological sites near Oaxaca City.
A panoramic view of the Monte Albán ruins and the surrounding mountains.
A close-up shot of looms being fitted with yarn, followed by people holding up the finished rugs with intricate, colorful patterns in the Mesoamerican style.
A field of young corn plants in rows, highlighting the importance of corn in indigenous diets.
Students examine exotic pink edible plants in an outdoor market.
Students walk through boxes of fruits and vegetables at a busy outdoor food market.
A local guide instructs students about indigenous ingredients and cooking in a shop.
Students practice traditional cooking techniques, rolling out flour on a stone slab with a stone rolling pin.
Students roll balls of dough and learn how to make tortillas while watching a traditional meal prepared.
Students hike in the sparsely forested hills near Oaxaca.
An aerial shot of a large waterfall descending into a sky-blue pool at the bottom of a canyon. Nearby, a person swims in a smaller natural pool right next to the falls.