Oaxaca

Oaxaca and Monte Alban

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January 24th 2011
This time you get 1 blog for 2 days, simply because I stayed in the same place for 2 days... And a bit late as the site refused to let me update the pics last night. After a night in Puebla, I was off early to catch the bus to Oaxaca. I got to the station at 10am and the next 2nd class bus wasn't until midday, so I opted for the more luxurious ADO which was a 4 hours trip and leaving at 10.45. ... 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