Cactus at the ruins of Monte Alban

Oaxaca : Our Guelaguetza experience

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July 29th 2010
We travelled from Mexico City’s main bus station to Oaxaca (pronounced ‘wah hak ah’) using an ADO first class bus (430 pesos each). The bus was surprisingly comfortable and even had a toilet on board ! We arrived at dawn and strolled down to the zocola hoping to find somewhere open for a cup of coffee. There was hardly anyone around and the place was lovely and peaceful. We had booked 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