Oaxaca City Hotels

... Company called 'dragoman'. They use a back country truck equipped for camping. Mostly tenting, some budget but clean hotels. There were about 24 travelers, only one American besides myself. Do I recommend this? With reservations. Initially the ...

... eaten some Chapulines (deep fried grasshoppers, check out the pictures) and eaten mole, a chili chocolate dish that wasn't really very tasty. Apparently Oaxaca is known for its hot chocolate so I might go and find some at a cafe in the sun. Once I've had ...

... right into my hands. Nice! That was the first great thing to happen here, but it certainly hasn't been the last. Oaxaca is a wonderful city. The weather this time of year is perfect; cool mornings give way to 75 degree afternoons with low humidity. ...

... apparently a traditional Oaxacan dish and it was really quite good though we found it to be more than we could finish. Oaxaca itself is a big city of 50,000 that sprawls through a mountain valley and so it is quite a bit cooler than the coast. The ...

... for. This building was on a 45 degree angle whereas the others al faced north south strictly.While nowhere near as smoggy as Mexico City , Oaxaca had smog and this was seen from Monte Alban. We booked a day trip to nearby villages for the next day ...

... when I told them where I stayed and said it was well rough round there (looked all right to me).   Sept 25 - Mexico City to Oaxaca Overslept this morning by...erm...3 hours. Was supposed to be up at 8 to catch the 9am bus. Reached the bus ...

... Mexico are left behind, replaced by thickly forested hillsides, or in low-lying areas by swamp and jungle. The relaxed city of Oaxaca itself is the prime destination, close enough to Mexico City and the mainstream to attract large numbers of tourists ...

... phenomenon in the world. The other is in Turkey. Oh, you know how I mentioned the police last time? Well, a rather incongruous sight in Oaxaca was police with bulletproof vests...on bicycles! Weird. Maybe they can´t pedal very fast. Onwards and ...

... to the bus and we rode into the central.  They strolled about with me and offered to show me the city.  I insisted they take me around some hotels then bought them a coffee each.  I booked a room and on the way home I visited the Mercado - ...

... for my going over budget and also to catch up with some fellow backpackers. For the last week I've been staying in cheap local hotels and haven't spoken a word of English even. The place was really nice and at $9 a night it was fairly cheap. They've got ...

... of the city limits, called El Tequio, and spending time the beautiful Cathedral Santo Domingo.  I've committed to staying Oaxaca City for at least another week. I'll probably take some Spanish classes and it'll be good. It probably ...

... cookie, split it and offer Mai a quarter-cookie. She eats hers as I gulp mine. The body of Christ. Peace. Amen. We cross the Oaxaca city limit, at last. Mai asks: "How come every time we enter the outskirts of a Mexican town it smells like crap?". I ...

... from Oaxaca to San Cristóbal de las Casas was an 11-hour overnight journey, meaning that I'd be unable to spend a second night in Oaxaca City. Instead, I would sleep on the bus, and arrive in San Cristóbal early in the morning. As for my third and final ...

... from another part of the world, the smells, the looks, the words... Life, you are such a trip. Last night in Oaxaca, I couldn't sleep once I arrived back 'home' from the long night/morning of neverending Mojitos and swimming in a 4am ...

... of Columns' you can climb and explore - which is also increasingly rare.  The same mototaxis will take you into the city of Oaxaca for about $14 pesos along a scenic route with small mezcal manufactories not far from Mitla. There you can shop, get ...

... and annoyed the crap out of the oldies sleeping by playing a game which involved cards, tequila and "Yeeellllooow Leeemmmmmooon". Day 8 - Oaxaca Today Kez and me got up at 7 to start our exercise program as with all the rich food we are eating ...

... ;off to see some giant cactus trees, drove over some very unimpressive canyon and then got an orientation walk from Birgit of the city of Oaxaca - she does this every time we get to a new place. And as with many of the cities there was ...

... good shopping, restaurants, hotels and services all available. Add to the mix a busy, colonial city with friendly, kind people and Oaxaca is definitely deserving of better government for its diverse ...

... been fortunate enough to meet 4 of them in the past few days.  We will be spending another day or so in Oaxaca, a beautiful city full of colonial architecture, and colour.  Mezcal is the local brew, made from the agave plant and can be found ...