Magic on Oaxaca

Maria Sabina, Monte Alban, Mitla, El Tule, El Mercado ("the market"), The Zocalo, etc.

In Oaxaca you can just relax, and forget the busy city. the moment you get off the plane (or bus) you will think that you are in a different place, not Mexico because the atmosphere is magical . . .

Quick Tips:

Unfortunately RCI doesn''t have resorts in Oaxaca, but there are very good hotel options. For low budget there is the Hotel Veracruz, within walking distance from Historic Downtown, or for high budget there is the Villa Fortin Hotel or the Best Western.

Night Life: You have to go to the Maria Sabina's Pub it is just wild.

Cultural: Monte Alban one of the most beautiful places I''ve been, there is a magnificent piramid lay out there, you can learn about the Zapotec culture there, they7 have a little museum with tons of archeological pieces. Mitla The city of the death, is a great place to visit, again lot''s of Zapotec ruins; hierve el agua "the hill of boiling water, this is a drop dead hill, here the calcium on the stones makeit look like if the hill has a petrified waterfall, just beautiful!

Best Way To Get Around:

If you like to try rare food, go to the street called Libres, there at night, you can have all kind of Oaxaca style meat, sausages, cooked directly at fire served with a huge "tortilla" what they call "Tlayuda" (YUMMY!) Making this short, Oaxaca city is just a place where you''ll love to go back year after year for the rest of your life!!!

Cabs are in regular rate - for US.50, you get around town (one way please).

This hotel is not a five-star place, but it will give you spacious rooms, comfy beds, and a cool shower in a city as hot as Oaxaca! The best thing is that it's within walking distance of the city's downtown, and right next to the bus station, so if you are in a hurry to leave the city, just walk a couple of yards and hop on the next bus!

In this restaurant you will find all fine Mexican cuisine, and the best, the Oaxacan cuisine. The best thing to try is the black mole, and the tasajo plate, as an appetizer try the crickets and the white bread. As you know most of the Mexican food is really spicy but the Oaxacan food is the exception--the mole is sooo sweet, the meat is very nice, and the best thing is the mezcal, Oaxaca's own Tequila. Also to finish your meal, try the chocolate, with yolk bread! D E L I C I O U S !