California USA, Mexico, Guatemala & Belize

This is my journal for my next trip from 17 March 2008 starting in LA, San Francisco, San Diego then down into Mexico. Will now be going to parts of Guatemala and Belize.

Oaxaca

MEXICO | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [113]

The town of Oaxaca has lots of cobblestone streets and lots of old colonial buildings.  Today I visited Monte Alban (means White Mountain) which are ruins located about 6kms from the city.  It was first occupied  in about 500BC by the Zapotecs.  The city comprises of many temples.  There are also many tombs.   The market here is really good and I tried the local delicacy here Mole Rojo which is chicken served in a sauce of fruits, chocolate, chile and spices with rice.  It sounds a bit odd but it was actually very nice!!  There seems to be a lot more poor people in Oaxaca then anywhere else i have been so far.

  

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