Chilli-coated grasshoppers, anyone?

Oaxaca

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October 23rd 2008
Oaxaca - Another lovely Colonial town! We arrived late in the evening and rushed straight to the city square to get a quick orientation and some dinner. The town square was filled with people and music and, of course, the swarm of people trying to sell us their arts and crafts. As we headed back to our hotel we noticed a procession coming down the street. It was from the Cathedral - fir ... 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