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Oaxaca
... the market and its little food court - which is spread around an open air court yard – and ordered entomatadas from a place called Fonda San Diego. Like most Mexican food this was based on a tortilla which was covered in tomato and garlic salsa, crumbly white cheese, raw onion and a piece of grilled beef. Very tasty, and with a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice the bill was only 55 pesos. I spent some of my change buying a selection of small pastries from a baker inside ...
Mexican Independence Day Celebrations
... have closed the roads and are checking all bags, there are metal detectors for all pedestrians to walk through (they weren’t actually turned on for most the day but I’m sure it’s the thought that counts) and the military bands are practising in the main square. We watch the bands for a while, plus it means that Jonny can get some sneaky photos of the military fully armed. This is how they stand about normally on the street but we’re not ...
Wa-ha-ca (Oaxaca)
... we had our own Saturday night party that included many shots of Mezcal (just as tough to swallow as Tequila – see the pics!) and some late night dancing. Sunday was a write off except that we did make it to the market BBQ – where you choose your meat and veggies from a bunch of 'Meat salesmen’ and then wait while they cook it in front of you.
On the Monday we went on a tour of Oaxaca sites. We visited:
-A giant tree over ...
Oaxaca, bis repetita
... tomar cafes y chocolates (la region es super famosa por su chocolate), y disfrutar de sus mercados.
Element incontournable de la vie mexicaine: le marche qu'on ne rate pas, bien sur...pas mal pour gouter le mole negro ou coloradito, typique de Oaxaca (sorte de poulet accompagne d'une sauce a base de 40 ingredients dont le chocolat, miam pour moi, Lucas aime moins mais aime). Les chapulines ...
Ixtlan y Capulalpam
... est sourde muette et on sympathise bien vite.
Ils me conduisent ensuite jusqu aux cabanas de Guacamaya. (XXX)
L un des habitants me dit qu il n y a que 50 habitants. Je le crois assez facilement :-)
Le lendemain matin, je monte jusque l eglise et me fait un feu pour y chauffer un bon ptit dej (Banane, pain, Oeufs,...)
Le soir je retourne a Oaxaca avec l un des habitants (en passant par un joli ptit village).
Chouette experience
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