Visiting Oaxaca and surounds
Trip Start
Jan 01, 2006
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Trip End
Apr 30, 2006
Oaxaca,
Mexico
Monday, March 20, 2006
Thursday we met our friend Bill for breakfast in the old Historical section of El Centro Oaxaca. He showed us the ropes of the city and then we went off on our own sight seeing and shopping. With four Mercados, old cathedrals, museums, hundreds of artisans shops, restaurants, street vendors we where kept busy.
Friday we went back to El Centro and tried in vain to take the tourist trolley around town, Seems the local schools had commandeered them for school trips. We visited the Museum of Contemporary Art with an explosion by Alejandro Santiago who has made some 5000 clay statues of Migrantes, 400 of which were on display here. More shopping and sight seeing then we met Bill for diner and back to our camp at the Oaxaca Trailer Park.
El Tule - 1
Saturday we took an early morning cab ride to Monte Alban, the sight of ancient pyramid ruins. Spent the entire morning looking around there. See the pictures for more of the story, Afterwards we took another cab ride back to our camp for afternoon siesta. Then back down to El Centro for more exploration and diner with Bill again.Sunday we went off with Bill to Teotitlan the home of Bill's Courandera, psychic card reader, acquaintance and we all had a session with her. Interesting to say the least. Teotitlan is also the village were most of the beautiful Mexican wool rugs are made. Looks like the entire village is working on rugs. On the way back to Oaxaca we stopped at El Tule the home of the largest tree on the planet. An Ahuehuete Cypress over 200 years old, 33' in diameter, 178' in circumference, 130' tall and weighing over 500 tons. See our pics and visit > http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/rbarnett/rbtuletree.html for more info. Back in Oaxaca we go to visit the Museo de Arte Prehispanic de Mexico, expositon by Rufino Tamayo, with one of Bill's friend, Donna, who is learning to be a guide and wants to use us as guina pigs. Another very interesting day. Afterwards we go out for diner at the Marco Polo resturaunt then back to camp. Monday morning we will be off again north to Puebla, the home of the Mexican Volkswagen plant. Hopefully we will get a tour. Hasta luego amigos !
Comments
Oaxaca sounds Great!
Bev and I are ready this new entry and wishing we had gone there. well there is always next season, I think we will spend at least 4 months down that way for sure. We recently drove our westy thru the Avenue of the Giants on the California Coast and thought we were in and around some large trees, but not as large as the one at El Tule!!! Have continued success and keep us posted. Be Safe, Ben & Bev