Monte Alban

Krysia and Roscha in Oaxaca

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May 9th 2008
We arrived in Oaxaca on Thursday the 1st of May. Monia found the change from country to city life difficult. All she could see were people and flies everywhere and she hated the food which looked like a big cow´s poo. Kiki told her to stop being negative and to enjoy the moment. Monia obliged reluctantly. The hostel was a bit weird and seemed to be in a constant state of repair. Nothing seemed ... read more

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca

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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... ... read more