Leche de Vaca

To me, all the dairy products here - cheese, milk, butter - taste like cows. This isn't a surprise, since this is a region known for its dairy. Quesillo de Etla, or Oaxacan cheese, is famous in Mexico and beyond.

When we visited the mercado in Etla, we even saw this sign:

"For hygiene and security to you the consumer, please don't bring dogs in the hour of milk sales." To me, that means there is an active dairy industry here.

I have to say, though, it scares me a bit to think of cattle roaming the most biologically diverse area on the planet, but I'll just cross my fingers that they are well-managed to avoid the cloud forests.