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• San Pablo Villa de Mitla in Black and White: Oaxaca Archeology and Photography

  Blog: Oaxaca Cultural Navigator - 16 July 2011

  It was one of those perfect Oaxaca days where the skies were cerulean blue and filled with puffy white cumulus clouds scattered like pillows across the horizon.

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• Don’t Call it Tequila – Oaxaca Valley, Mexico

  Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 4 April 2011

  Celebrated Oaxacan chef Alejandro Ruiz has extensively “researched”  the work of Oaxaca’s many mezcal makers in his quest to find the best artisanal sources to produce a signature mezcal which he serves at his wonderful Casa Oaxaca Cafe, Casa Oaxaca Restaurant and Casa Oaxaca boutique hotel. “Tequila was good when it was still mezcal,” said Chef Ruiz archly as we climbed into our truck and followed him to the town of Santa Catrina Mineros (about 30 minutes outside Oaxaca city) to find out more about this drink which inspires such fierce passions.

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• Monte Alban, Yagul and Mitla Archaeological Sites – Valles Centrales, Oaxaca State, Mexico

  Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 23 March 2011

  Visitors to this part of southern Mexico (including ourselves) are usually pretty impressed by the beauty of the three valleys near Oaxaca city which are collectively known as the Valles Centrales. They are wide and majestic and full of worthy attractions. Turns out, the indigenous Zapotecs were pretty fond of this valley too and they left behind some pretty impressive proof of the cities they built here including the strategically-placed Monte Alban, mysterious Yagul and pattern-filled Mitla archaeological sites.

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