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Old lady cleaning the church

The Maria statue used to be lavishly decorated but her crown of several kilos of gold was stolen a few years ago, as was her gemstone embroidered cape. So sad :(
The Dreaming Continues on the Pacific Coast

March 16th 2010
Oaxaca City Colonial Oaxaca (Wa-ha-ka) City, the capital of Oaxaca State is a very nice little place. Sun-drenched, a little dusty and very cozy, it had more tourists than we’d seen anywhere outside Mexico City since getting to Mexico. We quite enjoyed our hostel, which had an atmospheric central common room which was actually a covered courtyard that kept the sun out during the day, ... read more
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Mexican Flag 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
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