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City of Chocolate
... we loaded up and walked the 25mins to the bus station, even in the cool of the night we were still sweating buckets and wished we'd caught a taxi or bus. Still we got to the bus station early and sat and waited until our bus was ready to leave. While we were waiting, a Mexican chap came over and asked if we could fill in his questionnaire for his studies. We happly did this to help him out and to pass the time and it was soon time to board the bus. ...
Oaxaca
... the guy for just 50 pesos – very good and I plan to return as many times as I can before I leave. There are also a couple of craft stores across the road selling locally made carpets and clothing.
On my way to the church I passed Casa Crespa, a place I had discovered on the net that gives cooking classes so I booked myself into one for tomorrow then had a drink on their roof bar which has a great view of Santo Domingo. I walked to the Zocalo, a generic term for the ...
Discover Oaxaca
... to choose. One tip, especially if you have a limited budget: Prices in Sierra Norte Pueblos Mancomunados, are generally much more affordable than any other agencies, but they are fixed for 1.2.3 etc people. So, if you bump into other people there searching for a tour, you can agree on booking one trip all together. The campañas are for 2 or 4 people, but from economical point of ...
I Didn't Eat Chapulines In Oaxaca
... unintentional tour around the city the previous day, I'd spotted a vegetarian restaurant not far from the centre of town. So, feeling hungry after spending the day at Monte Albán, and knowing it would be my last chance of a decent meal for some time, I sought it out again for lunch. I'm constantly aware in Mexico of how much food I'm missing out on as a vegetarian, particularly tortas ahogadas (for which Guadalajara and Jalisco are famous) and tacos. In Oaxaca, I ...
Kicking Back in Oaxaca
... any in 2004 when we last visited the area. We bought some mint and limes for mojitos, now Michelle's favorite drink.
In Oaxaca, on the way back from the bus station, we stopped at the mountain bike and hiking tour company: "Pedro Martinez" for some information on cycling to the coast. Pedro couldn't have been more helpful. He let us take pictures of a much more detailed map of Oaxaca state and basically told us about the road conditions on Hw 131 ...
This bed and breakfast was formerly known as: La Casa de los Sabores


