We see them at the organic market and at the central square.

Week Three - Oaxaca Down Below

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June 16th 2008
Let me begin this blog by describing a recent hilarious scene in my life as I know it in Oaxaca, Mexico. There are about thirty of us, and maybe fifty Oaxaquenos, in the movie theatre for half-price Wednesday. The four main characters in this American film, all from New York City, have taken a trip to, where else? Mexico. One of the characters brings snack packs of chocolate pudding along, a ... 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