{
  "id": 5138616,
  "title": "Parque Ciudad de las Canteras (Quarry City Park) in Oaxaca, Mexico",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/parque-ciudad-de-las-canteras-quarry-city-park-in-oaxaca-mexico",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Atlas Obscura",
    "slug": "atlas-obscura",
    "url": "https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/parque-ciudad-de-las-canteras-quarry-city-park"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oaxaca de Juárez, a city in Mexico, goes by the nickname \"Green Antequera.\" The origin of this name may seem puzzling at first glance. However, upon exploring the city's historic center, the meaning becomes clearer. This green hue comes from the rock that constitutes many of the buildings and sidewalks in Oaxaca. This rock, known as cantera, is Spanish for quarry. Antequera, the second part of the city's name, originates from a city in Spain originally called Antikaria by the Romans, which evolved into its current form. The connection between Oaxaca and Antequera remains somewhat mysterious, though some speculate that a ruler from Antequera during colonial times named the city in his honor. The city's defining green cantera stone was sourced from a nearby quarry, which stood out as one of the primary locations for mining. In 1988, this ancient quarry was transformed into a public park. The pits, once used for extracting stone, have been converted into ponds that mirror the striking green rock walls. Some of these walls even include holds suitable for climbing. Over time, the park has expanded and grown more accessible, featuring additional attractions such as a stage and seats integrated into the very rock itself.",
  "summary": "The nickname \"Green Antequera\" for the Mexican city of Oaxaca de Juárez might seem strange at first: is it related to the vegetation of the valley it sits in and the mountains that surround it during the wet season? Walking in its historical center, though, the \"green\" part becomes clearer as this is the color of the rock that forms many of the buildings here, and even the sidewalks. This rock is…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}