Los Colores Oaxaqueños Oaxacan Colors Oaxaca is, undeniably, the most colorful city I have ever been to. There is almost nothing more to be said about it. In the historic city center, stuccoed buildings line cobblestone streets in every color from bright blue to yellow to hot pink. From the mountains, you can see the city scape: a crayola box of buildings, dotting the dry, dusty hillsides. But it doesn't stop there. Color is everywhere. From city parks to the Zócalo, the city's main market square, street vendors carry trees vibrant baloons. Even the food here is colorful. Candied fruits on top of panes y pasteles have a glossy, suggary sheen. Agua de Fruta, a popular juice drink made of blended fresh fruit, water and sugar, takes on the color of its flavor. Another drink, limonada,
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