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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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Photo Essay: Plants, Landscapes, and Landmarks in Oaxaca
Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 13 December 2010
After spending a week and a half enveloped in the vibrant hues of the moisture-rich Caribbean, I didn’t expect Oaxaca’s arid scenery to compare. Eventually, in different ways, I found Oaxaca’s more muted tones to be equally captivating. Oaxaca’s landscape invites you to pay closer attention to subtleties of texture and shade; to be grounded [...]
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Hippies, Riot police & Swine Flu in Oaxaca
Blog: Itinerant Londoner - 16 May 2009
Considering the first reported case of swine flu was in Oaxaca, we were expecting it to be as badly affected as our previous stops. Turns out we were half right: all the museums, including Oaxaca’s renowned art galleries were shut. As were all the major archaeological sites, meaning we missed out on nearby Mitla, and [...]
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