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OAXACA WITH DONZETTA 2014

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March 1st 2014
This is my second blog entry for this year. I have taken a lot of pictures so I am not sure where to begin but I will take a stab at it. I think I will begin with my second weekend here, 1/31 - 2/2. We went to the Guelaguetza show at the hotel Quinta Real. The hotel is an old ex-convent from the 17th century. The costume and dances are done by students at the Technological Institute. These are ... 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