{"id":4746,"date":"2024-02-12T00:05:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T23:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/?p=4746"},"modified":"2024-02-12T00:05:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T23:05:30","slug":"oaxaca-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.woodring.us\/wordpress\/2024\/02\/12\/oaxaca-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Oaxaca, Mexico!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve been curious about this arty city in Mexico for quite a long time. We felt like a change from our favorite winter destination Thailand, and decided on a shorter trip to Mexico. We flew Atlanta to Mexico City and on to Oaxaca a couple of days ago. The small airport in Oaxaca is colorful and easy to navigate. We got in line for a fixed price taxi service that took us directly to our hotel.<\/p>\n

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Oaxaca International Airport<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We\u2019re staying \u00a0not far from the Zocalo (city \u00a0center) at Hotel Siglo XVII. The outside is colorful, though not distinctive;<\/p>\n

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Street View Hotel Siglo XVII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

but once inside, it opens into a beautiful courtyard.<\/p>\n

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Courtyard View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many of the walls have colorful art.<\/p>\n

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Art Hotel Siglo XVII<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The room is comfortable, quiet, well located and the staff members are kind and helpful. \u00a0We plan to spend a total of 6 nights here.<\/p>\n

We were lucky enough to be just down the street from a popular breakfast spot called Boulenc. Our first morning here we had a delicious breakfast of yogurt with fruit and a (shared) cardamom pastry. The coffee here is excellent as well!<\/p>\n

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Breakfast at Boulenc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Around town we see colorful characters;<\/p>\n

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Around Town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

markets with a variety of food stalls;<\/p>\n

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Flowers in the Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

and young people \u00a0practicing traditional dances under the shade of a tree.<\/p>\n

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Folklorico Dance Practice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oaxaca is vibrant, and in our first days here we\u2019ve seen many parades and festivities along with lively nightlife. The city is known for its excellent food so we\u2019re trying new-to-us foods and drinks; learning about Mexican culture, and enjoying a colorful city.<\/p>\n

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Colors of Oaxaca<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Adding here that there is a worrying development to our adventure. This afternoon a plume of smoke appeared on the horizon. A forest fire in the mountains above is creating quite a lot of smoke. We\u2019re keeping an eye on it\u2026fingers crossed that all will be well.<\/p>\n

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Smoky Plume<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Your Amigos, Sharon and Larry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve been curious about this arty city in Mexico for quite a long time. We felt like a change from our favorite winter destination Thailand, and decided on a shorter trip to Mexico. We flew Atlanta to Mexico City and on to Oaxaca a couple of days ago. The small airport in Oaxaca is colorful … <\/p>\n

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