Background: The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The nation continues to make an impressive recovery. Ongoing economic and social concerns include low real wages, underemployment for a large segment of the population, inequitable income distribution, and few advancement opportunities for the largely Amerindian population in the impoverished southern states. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time since the 1910 Mexican Revolution that the opposition defeated the party in government, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Vicente FOX of the National Action Party (PAN) was sworn in on 1 December 2000 as the first chief executive elected in free and fair elections.
July 25th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca
Everything in Mexico seems to come with hot sauce or limon and chili. Here in Oaxaca there is mezcal flavored ice cream with chili in it. The salsa that people eat is either green or red. It is n ... [full story]
July 21st 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca Friday night we went to see mexican wrestling at Arena Mexico! this was crazy, we had near ringside seats and saw 6 midgets fighting to start with and it ended with the much anticipated Dr Wagner v Pe ... 3 photos[full story]
July 17th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca ALLOOOOOOOO!!!! jesus, been a while huh? ive been workin like a slave, gettin shit done in the restaurant. its been great but i dont think im gonna continue much longer. in theory tomorrow is my last ... [full story]
July 15th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca
In general everyone has been warm. This may be do to the strong sense of family which is evident whenever observation is made. During breakfast I noted a father cutting up some version of a tortil ... [full story]
July 11th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca
Although we took the Metro to Coyocan to see FridaŽs house, the glory of the system did not make its full impact upon me until Mario led
Tessa and I to the National Museum of Anthropology, which in ... [full story]
July 9th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca I am really upset that my tan is fading fast here in Oaxaca. It has been no shortage of time spent outside but the rain keeps washing any sunshine away.
IŽll try to catch up a bit more on this blo ... [full story]
July 8th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca For anyone who was worried about whether we've been swept up by a hurricane let me assure you that all is well. "All is well" is also how I have to wake up Charlie in the mornings. We have one clock ... [full story]
July 8th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca Day 6: Saturday 5th July: To Mitla on a Chicken Bus
Arrive in Oaxaca (Pronounced Wahaka) at 6am after a six and a half hour bus ride. Don't get much sleep as it was unbelievably cold on the bus eve ... 22 photos[full story]
July 8th 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca Okey-dockey. Well, Bern, Chucky-chazza and Val are again playing a waiting game. Tequila is, for all those that are possibly not versed in the finer tequila details, a specific type of mescal--like a ... [full story]
June 21st 2008North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca He caved in!!!!!!! Im the one and only chef of Los Danzantes Oaxaca!!!! Plus there is this other chef who'se doing a consulting job for them analysing all 3 of their properties in mexico and i think i ... [full story]
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