Oaxaca

Oaxaca

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January 28th 2011
My next stop in Mexico was the old colonial town of Oaxaca. While the old part of the town was a nice place to look at and walk around it really didn't have much else going for it to keep my attention. Also there was no one around. I stayed in an eight person dorm by myself for two nights. The first day I got there I found a map and started walking around to see what the place was about. After a f ... 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