Sto. Domingo Church

Oaxaca land of Benito Juarez

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June 5th 2006
Friends, So on sunday we did a 4 hour walking tour of Oaxaca that included several churches, including the cathedral and the Santo DOmingo church of Oaxaca. Also included in our tours were the ancient acqueduct, the zocalo (plaza) which is currently a squatter city full of tents, sleeping bags, and tarps because the municipal teachers of public schools are on strike, and the mercado where we s ... read more

North America » Mexico » 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