Oaxaca

Trip to Oaxaca city and areas

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August 1st 2008
So I finally took a trip out of Puerto Escondido and traveled to Oaxaca city. Aimee and I decided to visit our new friend Javier for his b-day. Funny thing, when we got to Oaxaca, the city was having their biggest annual festival (Guelaguetza). The city was FULL of people! There were foreigners, street performers, parades, tons of food, fireworks....everything that Mexicans do to celebrate. T ... read more

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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