Estancia De Valencia
Travel Blogs from Oaxaca
The Road Less Traveled
... to have us stay with them for a few days.
The van trekked as far as it could, and when it couldn’t go any further, it stopped. We got out and began to walk with our belongings. We walked straight down the mountainside to arrive at our beautiful ecolodge, which had been built within the past 5 years, and clearly had not been used by many visitors. The food and hospitality was absolutely incredible.
Our first night, two of ...
New day, New location
... was on to the Museum of Culture which again was originally a Monastery, then an Army Barracks and has now been restored as a magnificent Museum which display’s a lot of Mixta and Zapotec items along with a fantastic old library in which survives many books that date back to 1400’s. Then on to the Cathedral to Our Lady of the Rosary another magnificent restoration project.
Next we went to the Zocalo (Central Square) and through ...
The Historic Organs of Oaxaca
... waiting to be discovered.
Why are we telling you this? Well, we left the boat tied up in a marina in Huatulco yesterday morning and took a 7-hour trip inland to Oaxaca. As we were walking to our hotel, we stumbled upon the Basilica de la Soledad just a few blocks away. There was a organ concert to celebrate the completion of a three-year restoration ...
Mitla, Mezcal and Monte Alban
... 8217;t spend the afternoon sleeping (which was my first choice) and got out amongst it. I am now so tired I am almost dribbling. Luhvely.
Wednesday 23rd Nov
We organised a day trip today to knock off the rest of the “Must See” of Oaxaca. It was REALLY good. We organised it through Bamba and paid 300 pesos each but we travel with another local company, so I think we could have done it a ...
Oaxaca, México
... br> Näbscht dr Schuel und em Lerne, bin i eher fuul gsi und ha d'Zyt mit Spaziergäng durch d'Stadt und an Märt verbrocht, bi go käfele und all das feine Ässe usprobiere, wo's do git. Mango mit scharfer Chili-Sauce isch zum Bischpiel ganz fein oder die traditionelle 7 verschiedene Chili-Sauce - die einti isch schwarz und wird mit Schoggi zuebereitet, isch aber nid süess. ...