Monte Alban

Oaxaca

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February 8th 2010
Oaxaca We spent 5 days in Oaxaca city, capital of Oaxaca state in Mexico. It´s a beautiful colonial town with some really great views of the surrounding mountains. We spent a few days in the city itself, looking at museums and eating at the great selection of vegetarian friendly cafes! (Many of which had a chicken option but we´ll overlook that!) One day went to visit Monte Alban, one of 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