Our trip to Mexico began in Oaxaca, the most enjoyable city I've visited in that country. We had about two and a half days, including a half day trip to Monte Alban, covered in another post. There were markets, a lovely garden, wonderful food and much mescal. There’s so much art everywhere – murals, sculptures, pottery – it’s like an open air museum in places. Stay longer than three days if you can. After checking in to our hotel we wandered down the Amador Turistico, past the Zocalo, to the markets of Benito Juarez and 20 de Noviembre for lunch and shopping. There was so much to see that it was nearly overwhelming; lots of delicious stalls and lovely souvenir shops selling prints, pottery, painted animal figurines, moles, spices, chilies, fruits such as ripe red pitaya
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