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Estanislao

Oct 23, 2003, 7:23 AM

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Agriturismo

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Just returned from Italy, where I stayed at an Agriturismo - very popular there. This is a working agricultural operation (in this case, olives and grapes) that offers visitor accommodations. I loved the country setting, 10 minute walk from a small town. Reasonable prices too. I have to think there must be similar accommodations available in Mexico. What are they called so I can research this?
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jennifer rose

Nov 19, 2003, 3:18 PM

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Re: [Estanislao] Agroturismo

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RonMader

Nov 25, 2003, 6:15 AM

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Agriturismo is a great niche market for Mexico -- whether travelers are interested in seeing how corn is grown, chocolate mushed into mole or agaves pulped into pulque ... there's great tourism and great eating/drinking. (A trip to the town of Tequila is highly recommended!)

Another key ingredient are folk festivals -- Mushroom Fair and Night of the Radishes in Oaxaca. I have these features and more linked online Planeta's Agriculture Guide

http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/ag/ag.html

Cheers!
Ron Mader
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http://www.planeta.com

(This post was edited by RonMader on Nov 25, 2003, 6:17 AM)