Oaxaca 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 ...

... clean and the buildings and shop fronts well maintained. What a delightful difference! We emailed our spanish language school ( Oaxaca Spanish Magic) and reserved two places. Monday a.m. We reported to class and met Flor the director who then ...

... February 2009 after getting our visa from The Brazilian Embassy the previous afternoon. We took a minivan shuttle to Oaxaca which took about 8 hours . It traversed some very barren land after leaving the huge city and we crossed some very ...

... and the connections are quite slow here.   Had a snack lunch and then walked around town. Very nice place Oaxaca; narrow streets, modern shops hidden in old colonial buildings, churches everywhere and friendly people. The main square was abuzz ...

... Escondido. Top 5 surf spots in the world. A little about PE The journey to PUERTO ESCONDIDO ("Hidden Port") from Oaxaca is dramatic, passing through mountainous pine forests and descending into lush tropical lowlands. To the south, the air pushed in ...

... 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 canīt pedal very fast. Onwards and ...

... 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 ...

... 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 - Market.  It was ...

... with others. Hopefully people are still interested in coming, but you should plan ahead because places fill up very quickly. I understand, the hotels are cheap, but getting a passport is expensive and so is airfare. If you want to visit, just let me know, ...

... been a great pleasure staying here, and a very unexpected treat in such a small town - or anywhere. I have stayed in world-class hotels and resorts, been on a lot of cruises that have been inferior in service, food and charm than this hotel.  It's an ...