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Day 70 - Oaxaca - where the teachers are revolting

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September 10th 2006
An early start to make the most of our precious hours here. Oaxaca was highly recommended to us by James - who spent some time working here in 2003 - however we think that we were not there at the best time. Sunday was probably not the best day of the week, but what really marred our experience was the 70,000 protesting teachers, who had been putting their point across since May. This really ... 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