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Monte Alban |
For many of its admirers, Oaxaca is synonymous with folk art. Purchase the best Mexican folk art available anywhere. No trip to Oaxaca is complete without some time spent exploring the region's fascinating villages within a 50 km radius of Oaxaca City. Shop in the village workshops for the famous glossy black pottery. Hand-woven wool rugs that are still made from natural dyes & the famous wooden alberijes (hand-carved "nightmare" animals) are crafted in these small Mexican villages. Often combining ancient & modern techniques, most of the region's voluminous output comes from families that have spent generations developing a particular folk art. Meet these artisans in their homes & appreciate how they weave together the riches of traditions & creativity, fantasy & practicality to produce the most exciting popular art in Mexico.
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Never tired of Oaxacan gastronomy, recognized in Mexico & throughout the world. Even your most demanding palate will appreciate Oaxaca's famous moles, chocolate, dried beef dishes, & rose petal or prickly pear fruit ice cream. Enter an extra-ordinary culinary world in the exotic native markets. Put on your apron for a hands-on cooking class. |
Oaxaca Dancers |
Walk the ancient pathways of the Mixtec & Zapotec people through the pyramids at Monte Albán & Mitla. Monte Albán, one of the first cities of the new world, is one of Mexico's greatest archeological treasures. Discover how it shared its majesty with Teotihuacan & Tikal as a major ceremonial center of Mesoamerica.
This trip begins & ends in Oaxaca City.
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Step into the enchantment of this special corner
of southern Mexico - Oaxaca - known as the mystical soul of
Mexico. Get to
know the real Mexican people in the center of the largest ethnic
population in the country. Rich in traditions & customs, they preserve
their languages & dialects; celebrate fiestas for the living & the
dead and worship nature. Re-live the reform era of Mexico by visiting
beloved President Don Benito Juarez's house. Meditate upon the works of
the renowned artists Francisco Toledo, Rodolfo Morales & Rufino Tamayo.
Photograph the wonderful architecture of the historic buildings. Watch an
excellent demonstration of the famous glossy black pottery by Doña Rosa's
grandson.