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Travel Blogs from Oaxaca
Daily Life
... to text while driving. Not only is the driving often faster paced, but there are countless numbers of obstacles a driver needs to be on the lookout for – potholes, speed bumps galore (also known as sleeping policemen), stray dogs, stopped cars, tight spots, unmarked road construction… Drivers have to pay attention. Drivers need to be on their games. Their ability to react quickly to other drivers, pedestrians, ...
Las iglesias (churches)
This morning, for the first time on my trip, I went to mass at a Catholic church. In Spanish. How cool is that? I was so shocked at how much I actually understood in the language. The entire mass was written in a bulletin so I was able to follow along with the readings and responses in Spanish. Quite often they spoke really fast (as they do in general), so it was nice to be able to read along. The hymns, however, were sung from memory without a hymnal so I ...
Oaxaca, food capital of Mexico
... and 0% butter) used for example to make a delicious hot chocolate, etc. Some more unusual dishes include the chapulines (grilled grasshoppers spiced with chilli) and dried mango bits rolled in chilli powder. Oaxaca is also the region where Mezcal is produced. This drink made from agave is the local favourite, when tequila is more popular around the country and the world. In between each meal and the many snacks, we enjoyed walking around, admiring the ...
Oh What A Day Is Today...
... Oaxacan streets, too quickly to absorb much of anything, and soon arrived at our hotel for the evening. We unpacked our luggage, and entered the quaint hotel to be greeted by some of the other American students sharing in our homestay.
There were sitting out chatting and swapping stories. Many of them had arrived the day before, and had already begun to form friendships with one another.
Once we set our luggage down, Carla told to the ...
Und wieder weiter
Gestern hatten wir einen laengeren Weg vor uns. Erst sind wir um 15.20 nach Mexiko Stadt zurueckgefahren um von da weiter nach Oaxaca zu kommen. Hier sind wir dann um 4.30 morgens angekommen..und da es noch etwas frueh fuers Hostel war durften wir bis halb 7 am Busbahnhof warten.
Jetzt sind wir aber gut gelandet und goennen uns eine kleine Pause da der Nachtbus nicht sehr bequem war.
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Location
Other places to stay in Oaxaca
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Hotel San Felipe Mision, Oaxaca
Avenida Jalisco 15, Oaxaca | 3 star hotelfrom $68 -
Hotel Victoria
Calle Lomas del Fortin 1, Oaxaca | 3 star hotelfrom $89 -
Fiesta Inn Oaxaca
Avenida Universidad 140, Oaxaca | 2 star hotelfrom $108 -
Holiday Inn Express Centro Historico Oaxaca
Diaz Quintas 115 Col. Centro, Oaxaca | 2 star hotelfrom $106 -
Camino Real Oaxaca
Calle 5 de Mayo 300, Oaxaca | 4 star hotelfrom $197- Oh la la...
- Delightful
- A beautiful, unique property!
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Mision de Los Angeles
Calzada Porfirio Diaz 102, Oaxaca | 2 star hotelfrom $67 -
Hacienda La Noria
Avenida Eduardo Mata 1918, Oaxaca | 3 star hotelfrom $62 -
Hotel Marques del Valle
Portal de Claveria S N Centro, Oaxaca | 3 star hotelfrom $99 -
Hotel Fortin Plaza
Ave. Venus 118, Oaxaca | 4 star hotelfrom $82 -
Bel Air Hotel
Carr Cristobal Colon km 542, Oaxaca | Hotel -
Los Olivos Spa
Calzado Madero 1254, Oaxaca | 2 star hotelfrom $53 -
Hotel Francia
20 de Noviembre 212, Oaxaca | 3 star hotelfrom $57 -
Hostal de la Noria
Avenida Hidalgo 918 Centro, Oaxaca | 2 star hotelfrom $83 -
Parador Del Dominico
Pino Suarez 410, Oaxaca | 3 star hotelfrom $71 -
Hotel Aitana
Sabino Crespo, 313, Oaxaca | 3 star hotelfrom $55 -
Hotel CasAntica
Av. Morelos No. 601, Oaxaca | 1 star hotelfrom $61 -
Hacienda Los Laureles-Spa
Hidalgo 21, Oaxaca | 4 star hotelfrom $202- Heaven at a Hacienda
- Extraordinary hotel
- Lovely Hacienda
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Vista Real Hotel
Callejon de Arias #4, Oaxaca | 4 star hotel -
Oaxaca Dorado
Calzada Madero 224 , Oaxaca | 4 star hotelfrom $71 -
Parador Plaza
Murguia 104, Oaxaca | Hotel -
Parador San Miguel
Av Independencia 503, Oaxaca | 4 star hotelfrom $94 -
Hotel Gala Oaxaca
Bustamente No. 103, Oaxaca | 2 star hotelfrom $47 -
Hotel Las Mariposas
Pino Suarez 517, Oaxaca | Hotel- Nice hotel with terrific owner/hostess
- Wonderful Hotel
- Un hotel sympathique
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Hotel Casa del Sotano
Tinoco y Palacios 414, Oaxaca | Hotelfrom $70- What a Sweet Vibe!
- Pleasant but impersonal
- An excellent small hotel!!!
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Hotel Azucenas
Calle Prof M Aranda 203, Oaxaca | Hotel -
Las Golondrinas
Tinoco y Palacios 411, Oaxaca | Hotel- A great place to stay
- Great for the price
- Great little place in town!