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Carr Cristobal Colon km 542 Oaxaca, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast, Mexico

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Mitla, Mezcal and Monte Alban

A travel blog entry by dosweeks

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... from any number of the tour companies we just passed in the 1 hour trek it took to get here. NOT HAPPY.

Up we go to Monte Alban – it should be about 20 mins but we are in dodgy truck where bloke takes bumpy back streets and picks up some woman by the side of the road with her load of potatoes and then stops to buy himself a pepsi halfway up. All I can say is – should have stopped at one of the other bloody ...

I Didn't Eat Chapulines In Oaxaca

A travel blog entry by cactuslocaltime

... pick-up trucks holding four or more officers, one of whom invariably stood in the back holding a large gun which rested on the roof of the truck.


Having inadvertently been far to the south of where I wanted to be, and having come all the way back, I again found myself near the Zócalo, which was now even busier than before. Crowds thronged the streets, including a line of people bearing crosses, who seemed to be the focal point of public ...

Cycling days 53-55: Huajuapan de León to Oaxaca

A travel blog entry by hobos

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... the sun to dry things up. After Shirley’s double flat last night, we inspect our tires for foreign objects. Good that we do, as Yannick has a large piece of glass incrusted in his rear tire. As we carefully try removing it without causing more damage, a man comes out of the cabana we were camped near to make conversation. All night, we had no idea we had a neighbor!

At 9am at last, we hit ...

Spreading joy at the Mercado

A travel blog entry by lollygagger

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... palm tree plantations as well as areas with a mix of grasses including plentiful cactus--the giant ones that tower straight into the sky. There are houses close to the road, almost always with people sitting out front watching traffic go by. Some have gorgeous pink, red or magenta flowering bushes that add a welcome spot of color to an otherwise drab landscape.At most I see laundry hanging, usually on ropes above the roof. Roosters and dogs are also almost always present, as is ...

A Truly Wonderful Experience, and Yet...

A travel blog entry by bohemianjournal

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... I happened upon on Channel 16, exactly…yes, Channel 16.
We thought about continuing our stay, then realized the embarrassment was not ours…we had clean sheets every day, a very clean room and a very low rate. The hotels here can run from $80 to $300 USD per night, depending on whether you prefer visitations by expired nuns in your baños, or not.
Maybe I’ll write about our Thursday afternoon party with some gringos.
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