Oaxaca... magic city
Believe me, Oaxaca is not quite like any other town you’ve ever been to. Even in Mexico.
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Nayarit: San Blas, Tepic and in between
The fog of hallucination that occasionally seems to envelop Mexico hovers over San Blas most of the time. The amiable residents talk of their future as the next Puerto Vallarta while they wave towels t...
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Art is alive and well in Monterrey
One of the pleasures of even a brief visit to Monterrey is the chance to explore its art museums and galleries. There are three important art museums in the city. The Museo de Monterrey (at Ave. Alfons...
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Oaxaca: a festive city
Guitarists sing and play on a city street in Oaxaca, Mexico.
© Allan Cogan, 1997
A first visit to Oaxaca, capital of Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, should begin at the zócalo, the town plaza....
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Report on Guadalajara
Posted by Kim Martin on February 04, 1997:
Sorry about the long delay in responding to questions, but the university
server seems to be down more often than not. Here¥s some info about
rentals. M...
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Driving across the border?
Posted by Melissa Fiddler on January 12, 1997
I need as much information as possible about driving to Mexico. I've
heard that this may not be the easiest thing to do. We would be two to three
Can...
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Mazatlan Trip Report
Posted by Thom on January 04, 1997
My wife and I just returned from MONTH in Mexico, the better part
of which we spent in Mazatlan. We have been to Mexicoís other Pacific
coast resort areas seve...
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Touring Oaxaca's central valley
February 1997
Oaxaca is called "Tierra del Sol," and it a landscape blessed with a spring-like climate and plenty of sunshine. The city of Oaxaca is located in a picturesque valley with an altitude of...
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The Zone Of Silence of nothern Mexico - scientific marvel or just fiction?
The MapimI Reserve overlaps an area known as La Zona del Silencio (the Zone of Silence) which attracts tourists and curiousity-seekers from all over the world. These people and their guides are locally referred to as zoneros or silenciosos. They are generally considered to be slightly daft or a nuisance, but they represent a substantial population of strangers who wish to see, experience, and take away with them
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The Oaxaca Valley: A week's adventures in a single day
Of all the thousands of possible day-trips from tourist centers in Mexico, perhaps none is as varied, educational, beautiful and just plain fun as that along the eastern part of the Valley of Oaxaca. O...
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