Lloyd Mexico Economic Report July 2005
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Record tourism numbers
Airport upgrades
Hotel investments ...
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Oaxaca: a festive city
A first visit to Oaxaca, capital of Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, should begin at the zócalo, the town plaza. There's always something going on there, for Oaxaca is a town of festivals: the Night...
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Oaxaca
Located in the southern part of the Mexican Republic, the state of Oaxaca is bordered on the north by the states of Puebla and Veracruz, to the east by Chiapas, to the west by Guerrero, and to the sout...
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Authentic Mexican cuisine at Oaxaca's La Casa de los Sabores cooking school
"Remember in the market I told you there were two types of gusano worm? Here they are, so who wants to try?"
Oaxaca's unique gastronomy is rich in unique herb- and spice-accented flavor combinations that are its hallmark. Chef extraordinaire Pilar Cabrera inspires and sates travelers with a sensual day-long immersion into sights, sounds, smells and, yes, tastes and time-tested recipes of southern Mexico.
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Eight surprises from a senior year abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico
As we studied, found pursuits and made great Mexican and expatriate friends, many of our assumptions were challenged. Our year abroad altered our perspective on both Mexican and American lifestyle and priorities.
read moreA day in Oaxaca = Two thousand years, Part Two: Monte Alban and the Zimatlán Valley.
(Part 1: The America's Oldest Urban Center)
Having reached Monte Alban and entered the site, on your right as you stand at the corner of the main plaza is the North Platform, the site of th...
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Oaxaca, Mexico: a day in one of the New World's finest cities
Given the long and illustrious history of Mexico, it is only fitting that just a few kilometers to the east of the oldest urban center in the Americas is one of the loveliest present-day cities in the Americas - the city of Oaxaca. All visitors to Mexico should consider Oaxaca (pronounced Wah-hah-cah) a "must-see". Over the centuries, Oaxaca has become particularly adept at preserving the old and the interesting, while simultaneously keeping pace with the demands of even the most discerning foreign visitor.
read moreCentral Valley of Oaxaca: Oaxaca city, Monte Alban
Clickable interactive map of Central Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico: Oaxaca city, Monte Alban
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A wedding and christening in rural Oaxaca: The mandate of tradition
The struggle continues
When this was written in the fall of 1994, there was still a sense of hope in the air: for democracy, for the economy, for a fair and equitable relationship with the U.S. People still believed that wit...
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Maximino Javier (b. 1950)
A veteran of the "Oaxacan School" that is rapidly receiving worldwide recognition, Javier has developed his own personal and unmistakable iconography. Movement is a principle and continuous force that...
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Internet Services & Cyber Cafes In Oaxaca
Internet Service Providers are readily available. All services support modems to 56k baud. Here are five:
Antequera Red, at Colegio Militar #1009, 3rd floor (across from Gigante Reforma) is an...
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