Monte Alban y Oaxaca

I am surprised that so many of us have never heard of Oaxaca City as it is incredibly beautiful.

If possible to travel, these are reasons to come here:

1. Walkable city including at night alone.

2. Cuisine that you would not believe. Check out mole. (2 syllabes, not a growth !!) IMAGE: http://www.townandcountrytravelmag.com/cm/tandctravel/images/saucy-oaxaca-2-F05-fb.jpg

TEXT: http://www.oaxaca-restaurants.com/oaxaca-mole.htm

3. Smaller Rugs & casual textile shoulder bags from Teotitlan - hand made & beautiful with many bright colors.
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Telar_y_tapetes-Teotitl%C3%A1n_del_Valle-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg

4. Generally spring all year round.

5. Cost - for dinner of a large portion of red snapper broiled w/ vegetables, rice, & bread with a giant lemonade with nice tip = $ 11.00 http://www.mexonline.com/marcopolo.htm

A Pepsi from a local shop - like Royals Farms - 60 c ents.

A banana & a tangerine from a local store = 13 - 16 cents total.


6. History: sites of Conquistador presence, sites such as Monte Alban as part of Zapotec
Indigenous people, Mixteca indigenous - on and on.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=monte%20alban%20oaxaca&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

7. Museums and places like The Zocolo.

http://www.shunya.net/Pictures/Mexico/mexico02/oaxaca/OaxacaCity.htm

8. Santo Domingo Catedral - http://www.talkingtree.com/gallery/mexico/1999/Oaxaca_mexico_101_Iglesia_Santo_Domingo.jpg

This picture does it little justice. When at Mass, one experiences feels incredible aesthetic beauty while in trhe church. Moments later feelings of repulsion rise up as to the brutal & atavistic theft of the riches indegenous people.

9. Outdoor, free, local music & dance

10. And SO much more to see & experience.


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