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Carretera Internacional No1227, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, 68030, Mexico
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Hi. I'll be in the city of Oaxaca from January 18 to 25, on a solo vacation. If anyone else will be there at the same time and would like to meet, let me know. I think evenings would be better as I'll be out and about during the days (what with all the attractions around the city!). Cheers!
Hi Marie-France,
suppose I won't be around Oaxaca that time of year (just came back home from a trip to the Oaxacan Pacific coast jajaja), but I wish you loads of fun anyway. What are your travelling plans?
Hi Anna,
I plan to spend 2 nights/1 day (Jan 17) in Mexico City first, then take a bus to Oaxaca for a week. After that, I will either fly to Puerto Escondido for a few days at the beach, or go north (near Ixtlan) for some cloud forest exploration. I'm flying out of Mexico City on January 30, and may or may not spend one last day (Jan 29) in the city.
Hmmm, I don't remember there being any kind of forests around Ixtlan.
Hello there, this is Ricardo, I am from Mexico City. And I travel often to Oaxaca I might catch you there by the 20th, please feel free to contact me I would gladly offer you any tips or advise and maybe we can meet up somewhere.
Bienvenida a Mexico!
Cheers!
Ricardo.
Hey there Monobichi,
north of the City of Oaxaca, there is the Sierra Norte or Sierra Juarez. This chain of mountains is covered with forests which range amongst the best 'conversados' (=kept???) in the whole country. Right there is Ixtlan, for many some kind of the region's capital and starting point for a whole lot of adventures in this zone. This whole region, like Hierve el Agua about 100 km from there, is in beneath a huge zone of forests.
I didn't know either ;-)
Saludos from Daeaeffae,
Anna
HI Marie France,
we just got back from Mexico. We also went to Puerto Escondido which we liked a lot!! Nice, tranquil beach town with small hotels and a great mix of backpackers and locals. We took the night bus from Oaxaco to PE which took about 8 hrs.
Have a great trip!!!
Thanks everybody. Here is a practical question for you. I'll be travelling with very little luggage so I have to pick my footwear very carefully. Are most streets in Oaxaca covered in cobblestones or asphalt? Thanks!
Cobblestones! ... the interesting ones.
You should do fine with a pair of 'tenis'.
Have fun in Oax,
Anna
Hello!
I have spent a lot of time in the state of Oaxaca and will be in Oaxaca City until Jan 24th.
We should meet up.
Mookie
i will go to mexico city
Gee, I'm from Oaxaca, but I'm not living now there, it's a pitty I won't be there to meet you and to give you some tips, I would have liked to meet you. But I'm sure you'll enjoy my city. Though who knows, maybe we can meet once...
Sorry, you're two years too late. I went to Oaxaca in January 2006! I really enjoyed it though. Wish I could be there now. :-)
Spend some time in the colonial city of Oaxaca. The shopping is fantastic -- truly some of the finest craftsmanship in the country. The famous black pottery can be found her, as well as the whimsical and beautiful alebrijes -- carved and brightly painted mythical creatures. Walking around the central square in the late afternoon, listening the a local band playing.
The days before Christmas are wonderful in Oaxaca.
There is a very special atmosphere, somewhat expecting, somewhat waiting, preparing for the big days... but you can't see or feel the stress you have in Europe.
Here, it's all about buying food and presents and a tree and doing this and that, it's all relaxed in Oaxaca, it's celebrating and enjoying yourself.
There is a music festival on, with all kinds of concerts at night time or early evening around the zocalo, in churches and other locations. Most of the events are free!
Then you have the market.. with lots of balloons and very special food, mostly sweet stuff, they only sell around Christmas. This was one of the most beautiful markets I've ever seen!
And finally you get to see the Noche de los Rabanos -the night of the Radishes, the 23 of December. They take these huuuge radishes (they only grow near the airport and are never eaten but only used for that night) and carve astonishing figues into them, like faces or nativities. Unfortunately I only saw pictures coz I had to leave to San Cristobal the evening before. But that's one reason why I have to go back, and then it's going to be Christmas in Oaxaca!
If you're looking for an "old school" weightlifting gym without any frills, the Colossus Gym is the place to be. The gym is opened 7-days a week early in the morning and closes late. The daily use cost is MX$25 (best value that I could find). If you're in Oaxaca longer, you can save money paying the monthly or yearly fee. During the day, the manager (owner?) reminds me of Paul Teutul, Sr. from the TV series "American Chopper."
The best time to use the gym is early morning and early afternoon before it gets too hot. It does get crowded in the evening when the "hard-core" lifters show up. During the day, it's mostly teenagers and 20-something guys. No one bothers you as long as you're respectful and you know what you're doing. A few women also work out.
There are "trainers" assigned to work on the floor. Their names and schedules are on a board if you need to ask for advice or a spot. I never saw any "gringos" working out here so if you want to interact with the locals, this is the place to be.
The gym could use a good cleaning. There is no A/C or fan so you'll be sweating so bring your own sweat towel and bottle water. There is no locker room.
If you've got to lift while in Oaxaca, this is a good and cheap option if you're looking for an "old school" no-frill gym. Overall, the equipment is old, but still very usable. There's a good variety of benches and racks with free weights (dumbbells, standard barbells, Olympic barbells). Some of the benches are wobbly. There is one cable station where you can do crossovers, seated rows, tricep pulldowns, pull-ups / chin-ups, etc. My biggest complaint about the place was that the cable station and the fixed dumbbells are not marked with their weights. On the fixed dumbbells, they mix a different variety of plates so it's hard to figure out their exact weight when the ends are capped to hide the marked weight of the plates. The dumbbells are also not organized on the rack by their weight. There are a few stationary bikes for a cardio workout.
This Zapotec ruined city (500 B.C. to 800 A.C) is less than half an hour by bus from Oaxaca. It's larger than I expected and you can easily spend several hours pottering around, taking pictures and savouring the place. It's above the valleys so you get a bird's eye view of Oaxaca and many villages.
There is a pleasant cafe (with great views) and a small museum near the entrance. Entry fees are around $4.
You can get there by taking the tourist bus that leaves from the parking area behind the Hotel Rivera del Angel, Mina 518. You buy your ticket in the lobby of the hotel. Buses leave every hour or half-hour during the day. If you don't ask, you'll be sold a return ticket for 30 Pesos (about $3) that gives you only 2 hours at the site since you have to take a specific bus back. If you ask for a "retorno libre", you pay 45 Pesos but can come back on any bus you want.
El Arbol de Santa Maria el Tule (or just "el Tule" for short) is the tree with the largest width/circumference in the world. The tree is over 2,000 years old and its girth (circumference) is a whopping 58 meters long. Just imagine what the history of this enormous tree has been or what it has seen so far in its life. This tree was alive during the rise and falls of countless of civilizations and conquistadores. Heck, this tree was about 800 years old when the fall of Monte Alban occurred!
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