Vista Real Hotel Oaxaca

Callejon de Arias #4 Oaxaca, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast, 37700, Mexico

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Monte Alban

A travel blog entry by skalwagspirits

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... star" gazzing were so accurate.
They had to get water to the top of this mountain, there were no horses or burros yet, this was done by slaves.
There is even a ball court! The tradition of this game still survives, it is known as Mixtec Ball.
This was something that we have looked forward too since we knew we were coming here.
Was a truely wonderous day.
What a world we live in.
We are in amazment.
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Side Tracked

A travel blog entry by skalwagspirits

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... day.
Grocery shopping on Saturday night in Oaxaca! That was a trip! Loved it.
We are getting a lot better at the "lingo" here, and can't wait to learn more.
Looking forward to Mont Alban this week...Monday, we hope.
Pacific Ocean is calling our name....another week or so.
Going to be really hard to leave Mexico. It is a magical place. I can not explain it.
Enjoy the photo's of the day!
Buenas noches, ...

Light show at The Cathedral, Oaxaca

A travel blog entry by skalwagspirits

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... br> The show began at 8:30.
It began with some very loud music and all the lights in the square went off. People gathered in the front of The Cathedral, and waited. Then the light show began.
It was a Christmas theme.
I have never seen anything like it. All the lights make a moving story to the music. The lights wove in and out of The Cathedral. It looked so "real".
I hope that the photos do it some justice!
So much creativity, even had a "snow" ...

Monte Albán - Zapotec Ruin

A travel blog entry by slrlewis

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... moved to the Main Plaza. Once you step down onto the Main Plaza the place becomes daunting. From high up on the platforms you don't get a feeling for how large the place is. From the ground though, it's all together different. I've never felt so small. You could probably have 6 to 10 soccer games running at the same time. I think its 1000 feet long and almost 700 feet wide. You could probably have 6 to 10 soccer games running at the same time.
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One done

A travel blog entry by thriftydrifters

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Not a lot going on. Just working on the raised garden.
The one garden walls are all finished, and for amateurs I think it looks pretty good!!
Now just get all the dirt in and planted and one down one to go.

Took some time off yesterday. Went to help our hosts friend work on her home.
It is a really neat place she is building out of adobe bricks. When the adobe is put in wet, it
of course dries. Then cracks in places, so you go back and squirt ...

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