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WHY OAXACA ?

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WHERE IS OAXACA ?

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450 Km. Cd. from Mxico

308 Km. To Puerto Escondido

208 Km. To Bahas de Huatulco

1,560 mts. Above the Sea Level


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OAXACA

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In 1987 the city of Oaxaca and the MonteAlbn archeological site were namedUNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Monte Albn

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In 1994 the city of Oaxaca and the CentralValleys were declared PriorityTourism Development Zones by theMinistry of Tourism.

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The city of Oaxaca has 5930 hotel, roomssuitable for tourists that range from onestar to a special luxury category.

Some are colonial houses that have beenrestored and adapted as boutique hotelsto accommodate the most demandingtourists, who receive personalized, highquality attention.

ACCOMMODATIONS

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Oaxaca cuisine is a blending of pre-Hispanic andEuropean cuisines, one of the most varied and deliciousof Mexico. It can delight the most demanding palate, notonly thanks to its famous seven moles (black, red, yellow,green, coloradito, chichilo, and almond), but also to itsclassic, and unique, dishes: Oaxaca string cheese

(quesillo), jerked meat (tasajo), chile-seasoned sundriedpork (cecina enchilada), local sausage, tlayudas, tamales(filled with mole, strips of poblano chiles, chepil or blackbeans), delicious sherbets (sorbet, prickly pear and lime),fruit-flavored waters (horchata, chilacayota, chia, zapote,and many others), as well as the broad range of regionalcandies, bread, and the delicious, sought afterchapulines (grasshoppers) that some say areaphrodisiac.

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If there is something that speaks of the prodigiousheritage of the Oaxacans, it is their art and handcraftsthat reflect the colorfulness and unbridled spirit of thedifferent regions of the state. Artisans express thesublime in pieces made from black pottery from

Coyotepec, green and multihued pottery from Atzompa,hand woven rugs from Teotitln and Santa Ana del Valle,brightly painted alebrijes (animals and fantastic figures)from Arrazola, hand-wrought knives, tin work, colorfulclothing, basketry, and leather work. Its expert jewelrymakers and silversmiths are legendary: they even makereproductions of piecefrom the treasure of Monte Albns Tomb No. 7.

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The city of Oaxaca and the surrounding Central Valleyshave an extraordinary diversity of natural, archeological,colonial, artistic, gastronomic and cultural attractions,easily accessible thanks to the numerous local travelagencies that schedule daily excursions and guided toursin various languages.Walking around downtown gives one an opportunity tosee some of the sites and delve into attractive stores andart galleries followed by time to rest in the shade of a treeor enjoy a delicious cup of coffee or chocolate in one ofthe many restaurants under the arches around theZcalo with the music of a marimba or a concert by thestate band in the background.

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Arches of XochimilcoState Handcraft CenterCasa de Juarez MuseumCarmen Alto ChurchCarmen Alto PlazuelaInstituto de Artes Grfiicas de OaxacaMuseum of the Cultures of Oaxaca

Church of Santo Domingo de GuzmnChurch of the Precious Blood of ChristContemporary Art MuseumState Public LibraryChurch of San AgustnGovernment PalaceCathedralZcaloJardn de la Constitucin

Benito Jurez University of OaxacaAlameda de LenMacedonio Alcal TheateEx-Convent of Santa Catalina de SienaHandcrafts Marketa

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Church of San Juan de Dios20 de Noviembre MarketBenito Jurez MarketChurch of the Compaia de JessCarmen Bajo ChurchCasa de la Ciudad Museum

Rufino Tamayo Pre-Hispanic Art MuseumChurch of San JosJardn ScratesPlaza de la DanzaBasilica and ex-Convent of La SoledadMuseum of the PaintersChurch of San Felipe NeriChurch and ex-Convent of GuadalupePaseo Juez or El LlanoChurch of San Matas Jalatlaco

Church of the PatrocinioMacedonio Alcal Street

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AtzompaWe suggest you start your visit to this town by stopping atthe Casa de las Artesanas where you can buy beautifulpieces of natural color clay, painted clay, and glazedgreen ceramic ware.

Monte AlbnThis was the ancient capital of the Zapotecs and waslater occupied by the Mixtecs until shortly before thearrival of the Spaniards. When it was at its height ofsplendor, Monte Albn occupied a surface area of 40square kilometers (16 sq mi) and had a population ofaround 40,000 inhabitants. Its temples, patios, palaces,and ball game were spread out over an immenseesplanade.

CIRCUITS AND TOURSMonte albn Circuit

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San Bartolo CoyotepecThe main attraction here is the burnished black potteryproduced by the local artisans, who achieveextraordinarily beautiful pieces, many of which haveperforated designs. There are two pottery markets, a

San Martn TilcajeteThis town makes alebrijes, fantastic carved figurespainted in bright colors.

Santo Toms JaliezaJalieza is famous for textiles woven on back strap loomsthat can be bought in the central market and in thenumerous workshops.

Ocotln de Morelos

This town is famous for its colorful Friday market. Itemsfor sale include red clay ceramics, hand-wrought knives,rustic kitchen utensils, regional food. The restoredconvent is now a museum.

CIRCUITS AND TOURSOcotln Circuit

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San Andrs HuayapanThis town is famous for being the origin of a deliciouspre-Hispanic drink called tejate that is made from cornand chocolate. Its eighteenth century church has

Santa Mara El TuleThe famous Tule Tree is here. It is over 40 m (132 ft)high, 52.58 m (173 ft) in diameter, weighs 509 metrictons and is over 2000 years old.

LambityecoAncient site of an important zapotec trading center,Lambityeco still has vestiges of palaces and shrines.

Santa Ana del Valle

This town is one of the traditional textile centers of thevalley. Its craftsmen weave rugs and other woolwn itemsusing ancient and modern designs and natural dies.

CIRCUITS AND TOURSMitla Circuit

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TlacochahuayaThe church and convent were built by the Dominicans inthe sixteenth century. Its interior has indigenous frescos

painted with cochineal, several altars by the painter Juande Arru, and a pipe organ from 1620

DainzThis is a small archaeological zone in which there is aninteresting gallery with bas relief in stone that

Teotitln del ValleIn this town serapes and rugs are made on Spanishlooms, the wool having been died with natural dies. Besure to visit the local workshops and the town museumwhere some pre-Hispanic objects are displayed.

TlacolulaThis town is famous for its colorful Sunday market. In thechurch of the Assumption there is one of the true jewelsof Mexican baroque art: the chapel

dedicated to the Santo Cristo of Tlacolula.

CIRCUITS AND TOURSMitla Circuit

YagulThis archeological zone is contemporaneous with Mitla and was

founded by the Zapotecs. Its ball game is the largest in the Oaxaca areaand the second largest in Mesoamerica. Walk about the Fortress andthe Palace of the Six Patios. The view over the Valley of Oaxaca isfantastic.

MitlaCity of the Dead, this Zapotec ceremonial center and residence of highreligious leaders is famous for its exquisite architecture. The harmony ofits buildings and the proportions of its patios are heightened by

the extraordinar decoration of its walls.

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THE DOMINIC ROUTE

The great miracle by which the Dominicans could haveseen finished the greatest temples of Yanhuitlan,Teposcolula and Coixtlahuaca was due to the gratitudeof the indigenous people to them thanks to the spiritual,material and social benefits obtained; despite of the greatquality job of Mixtec inhabitans.The seed of evangelization came to fruition in a good

land; you just have to visit the Museum of OaxacaCultures, at the Cultural Center of Santo Domingo, torealize of the prehispanic ability. The arqueological zonesof Monte Albn,Mitla, Dainz and Lambityeco show theeloquence of their arquitectonic knowledge.On their construction stands out the Tequitqui art, this is

the indigenous sculpture work in two dimensions withsuperficies, but still not yet familiarizewhit the tridimensional European work.

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The Dominican Route at the Oaxaca Mixteca offers tothe visitors the opportunity to experience the vice royaltimes along the Royal Path, which connected the capitalof New Spain with Old Guatemala through its majesticconvents and temples; the most representatives areYanhuitln, Teposcolula and Coixtlahuaca.

The evangelization of Oaxaca is a result of this chain of

buildings situated no more than one day of distance,allowing the Dominicans to leave a convent early in the

morning and get to the other at night.

The temple and ex-convent of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlnis one of the most important buildings talking about itsarquitecture, it is the inspiration for many since it wasbuilt by arquitects from El Escorial de Espaa.

THE DOMINIC ROUTE

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The Sierra Norte of Oaxaca is among the three richesthot spots of variety in fauna in the country, with morethan 400 species of birds and 350 species of butterflies.This area is one of the well-preserved natural areas in

Mexico. It also includes a wide variety of flora and sevendifferent kinds of vegetation of the country. Oaxaca offeron Alternative Tourism is the most solid in the state, itincludes projects in rural settings with old routes topractice different sports like hiking, horseback riding, rockclimbing, birth-watching, etc., guided by expert localguides. You may also enjoy the landscape and thehistorical and artistic attractions of enchanting Oaxacarural towns with attractive surroundings and makecontact with the locals and their traditions like the famous

temazcal (traditional steam bath) or the practice oftraditional medicine which includes the so calledlimpias.


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Among the services that the Sierra Norte offers the visitormay find equipped cabins, houses of the locals or specialareas for camping. Whoever visits the Sierra Norte ofOaxaca has in front of them a paradise of naturalresources that can also be turned into stupendousculinary creations. From these come dishes prepared byits inhabitants, who better than anyone, know the aromasand flavors of the traditional Oaxaca dishes.

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This paradise is located on the southern coast of theMexican Pacific in the state of Oaxaca. It has 35 km ofcoastline with 9 bays: San Agustn, Chachacual,

Maguey, El rgano, Santa Cruz, Chahue, Tangolunda,Conejos and Cacaluta. There are 36 beaches withbrilliant, transparent water bounded on the north by theimpressive Sierra Madre del Sur and on east and west bythe Copalita and Coyula Rivers, respectively. The totalsurface area is 21,000 hectares (52,500 acres or 82 sqmi) of which almost 80% is earmarked for regenerationand conservation of the ecology, among which is theHuatulco National Park, a National Protected Area since1998.

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Green Globe 21National ParkHuatulco is a fully planned center developed by theMexican Fund to Foster Tourism (Fonatur, for its initialsin Spanish) during the 80s. It was certified in early 2005as the first Sustainable Tourism Community in theAmericas and the third in the world. The people andauthorities of Huatulco are committed to a vision of long-

term sustainability and have set themselves the goal ofkeeping it in the vanguard of Mexican and internationalbeach destinations in environmental matters.

GREEN GLOBE ANDNACIONAL PARK

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The Mexican Government declared the HuatulcoNational Park a Protected National Area in 1998 so as toconserve the natural and cultural resources of thesouthern coast of Oaxaca, particularly in the region of thetownship of Santa Maria Huatulco, protecting with thisdecree 413 species of plants, 130 species andsubspecies of mammals, 291 species of birds,approximately 72 species of reptiles and around 15amphibious speciesall representing the vast biologicaldiversity that comprises its regional, national and worldpatrimony. Hand in hand with conservation the decreeseeks to promote scientific, educational, recreational andcultural activities under principles of conservation andrestructuring, rational management and sustainability.


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Huatulco has an upscale urban infrastructure, strictlyadhering to international quality and ecological standardswith respect to the architecture and its naturalsurroundings. There are 2,300 hotel roomsranging frommodest inns to hotels ranked Gran Turismo, five-starhotels and even an above-rating special categorythat

offer accommodation alone or operate on an all-inclusivebasis.

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CUISINE

Huatulco reflects the traditional Oaxaca hospitality, thesurprising flavors of its cuisine and the marvels of itsculture. The most demanding palates will find satisfactionin the restaurants in Tangolunda, Chahu and SantaCruz, as well as in the town of La Crucecita, where one

can savor fresh fish and seafood along with Oaxaca andMexican specialties and international cuisine.


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ACTIVITIES

Golf

Sandwiched between the mountains and the ocean, oneof the best golf courses of the Mexican Pacific is atreasure of Tangolunda Bay. It offers everything for anunforgettable day embracing both natural scenic beautyand the emotion of a successful round of golf.


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Extreme SportsPractice your favorite extreme sport in the naturalHuatulco scenarios: downriver kayaking, rafting andcanoeing, or rappelling at Punta Celeste in Botazoo Parkor in the canyons upriver on the Copalita.

Water SportsWater sports such as jet skiing, windsurfing, kayaking,and the like have the best scenic backdrop in Huatulco at

the most remote beaches accessible only by boat.


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BEACHES

SANTA CRUZTANGOLUNDA

CHAHUCACALUTACONEJOSMAGUEYEL RGANOSAN AGUSTNCHACHACUAL

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TRANSPORTATION



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Huatulco has an international airport. Flights fromMexico City take 60 minutes and from the city of Oaxaca,only 35 minutes.

Airlines linking Huatulco to Mexico City are Mexicana deAviacin, Click de Mexicana, Magnicharter and Nova Air;Continental Express has flights from Houston to Oaxaca;Flights from Oaxaca to Huatulco is via Aerotucn.


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Puerto Escondido is the oldest tourist center in theregion. Formerly known as Punta Escondida, it was afishing village with a port for shipping coffee that wasraised nearby and was the basis for significantcommercial activity.The natural beauty and tranquil atmosphere gradually

turned it into a favorite tourist destination. Years later itattained international recognition as one of the fewplaces in America where professional surfing can bepracticed, thanks to the strong waves along some of itsbeaches. In the area there is abundant wildlife:armadillos, migratory birds, crocodiles, iguanas, seaturtles, and numerous species of fish can all be seen intheir natural habitat. The residents of Puerto Escondidoare committed to conserving the ecosystem andpreserving it as an ecological reserve.

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Thanks to its international airport, Puerto Escondido canbe reached by air from Mexico City in 45 minutes and

from Oaxaca in 30. From Oaxaca by highway there aretwo routes, one is via highway 175 via Pochutla, adistance of 324 Km (200 mi), and the other is via Sola deVega, a distance of 260 Km (162 mi). Via highway 200,Puerto Escondido is approximately 400 Km (250 mi) fromAcapulco.

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This tourist destination offers a diversity of options foraccommodation, ranging from attractive cabins to four-star hotels, to satisfy all kinds of tastes and needs, whereguests are treated in a warm, friendly mannercharacteristic of coastal hospitality, so that they can enjoytruly unforgettable vacations

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The gastronomic specialities of Puerto Escondido areserved in a broad variety of restaurants and hotelsoffering delicious dishes to choose from, particularlythose based on seafood. The most demanding palateswill also be delighted withthe vast array of world-famous Oaxaca cuisine and themany possibilities of savoring international cuisine aswell.

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Puerto Escondido offers visitors countless recreational

activities. Thanks to the force and height of the waves, itis an ideal, scenic place for surfing.

There are many tranquil places as well, such as beautifulcoral reefs where scuba divers and snorkelers alike canadmire colorful tropical fish, shellfish, lobsters, andstingrays.

Deep sea fishing for sailfish, marlin, tuna, and dorado isexcellent.

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BEACHES

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ZICATELAPRINCIPALBACOCHO

CARRIZALILLOPUERTO ANGELITOMARINEROMANZANILLO


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The Isthmus of Tehuantepec, is the narrowest partof Mexico, it is located in the State of Oaxaca. Because

of its size, it is the second most important region and it iscomposed by 41 head districts with diverse cultures. It isinhabited mostly by zapotecs, Chontales, huaves,zoques, mixes, mixtecs and in a minority scale bytzotziles and chinantecos. The region has a wide varietyof eco-systems.


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In the Isthmus, culture flourishes, seen in everytraditional dance, performed at the rhythm of regionalsongs like the Sandunga or la Llorona, where women

wear the beautiful and worldly known Tehuana costumeadorned with hand made gold filigree.In the Isthmus, one can feel the isthmenian folklore in thefestivities and in the Velas held in the month of may and

during the rest of the year enjoy cultural events like theGuendaliza in Tehuantepec or the sea festival in Salina

Cruz and the Festival of The River in Juchitn.


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Tuxtepec is the ideal place to observe the beauty of itslandscape, two rivers water the district, the Tonto and

the Papaloapan. Along these natural pools, are found

such as the Piedra, Los Sauces Las Mariposas,

Sumatra and Piedra Quemada.Culture and dance com hand to hand by the beautifulrhythm of the marimba, by the brass band of theJaraneros heard in the multiple cultural festivities all

year long but its splendor is seen in the celebration of theGuelaguetza with the worldly famous Flor de Pia

dance.


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