La Calle

Week Three

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January 20th 2012
Los Colores Oaxaqueños Oaxacan Colors Oaxaca is, undeniably, the most colorful city I have ever been to. There is almost nothing more to be said about it. In the historic city center, stuccoed buildings line cobblestone streets in every color from bright blue to yellow to hot pink. From the mountains, you can see the city scape: a crayola box of buildings, dotting the ... read more

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » 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