- Is it Safe to Travel to Mexico in The Era of Mexican Drug Wars
The so-called drug wars of Mexico are restricted to a few isolated areas and cities in the north part of the country, far removed from tourists destinations. Select your Mexican vacation destination using due diligence and common sense, and you should not encounter issues regarding safe travel in Mexico.
The so-called drug wars of Mexico are restricted to a few isolated areas and cities in the north part of the country, far removed from tourists destinations. Select your Mexican vacation destination using due diligence and common sense, and you should not encounter issues regarding safe travel in Mexico. - Learn to Cook the Best Food in Mexico: Visit the Local Molino (mill) in Oaxaca
Whiles there’s no substitute for a good cooking class in Mexico, while in Oaxaca consider paying a visit to a good molino (mill) and learn some gems of information about food in Mexico. You’ll learn culinary secrets of the Oaxacan kitchen that even the best schools don’t teach.
Whiles there’s no substitute for a good cooking class in Mexico, while in Oaxaca consider paying a visit to a good molino (mill) and learn some gems of information about food in Mexico. You’ll learn culinary secrets of the Oaxacan kitchen that even the best schools don’t teach. - Sustainable Industry in Oaxaca, Mexico: Copal and Oaxacan Wood Carvings ( alebrijes )
Oaxaca, Mexico, has a number of industries which can be described as sustainable. Aspects of sustainability are found in producing mezcal, hand-crafting knives and cultlery from recycled metals, and in producing alebrijes, the fanciful carved wooden figures known as alebrijes. The workshop of Jacobo Angeles in San Martin Tilcajete, Ocotlan, Oaxaca, is one of the best examples of alebrijes as sustainable industry, because of its use of copal – the wood, the bark and the resin.
Oaxaca, Mexico, has a number of industries which can be described as sustainable. Aspects of sustainability are found in producing mezcal, hand-crafting knives and cultlery from recycled metals, and in producing alebrijes, the fanciful carved wooden figures known as alebrijes. The workshop of Jacobo Angeles in San Martin Tilcajete, Ocotlan, Oaxaca, is one of the best examples of alebrijes as sustainable industry, because of its use of copal – the wood, the bark and the resin. - Dining in Oaxaca Restaurants Dilutes Chances to Indulge in Best Fare
As good as restaurant fare in Oaxaca continues to be, and contributes to the state’s gastronomic greatness, tourists are missing out by following mainly guidebook and hotel management suggestions. Get out of the city to roadside eateries; accept invitations to residents’ homes; and consider eating where the locals are indulging.
As good as restaurant fare in Oaxaca continues to be, and contributes to the state’s gastronomic greatness, tourists are missing out by following mainly guidebook and hotel management suggestions. Get out of the city to roadside eateries; accept invitations to residents’ homes; and consider eating where the locals are indulging. - Oaxaca Lending Library and Community Center Boasts Social and Charitable Programs, Spanish Classes
The Oaxaca Lending Library & Community Center is a vibrant organization accessible to tourists, expats, snowbirds and even those wanting to improve their Spanish. Its charitable outreach programs are remarkable.
The Oaxaca Lending Library & Community Center is a vibrant organization accessible to tourists, expats, snowbirds and even those wanting to improve their Spanish. Its charitable outreach programs are remarkable. - In The Fields with a Pulque Producing Family in Oaxaca, Mexico
Getting out into the fields to witness the harvest of honey water (aguamiel), the first step in making pulque, is one of the most interesting and educational experiences one could hope to have on a visit to Oaxaca, Mexico. Santiago Matatlán, where most pulque in the region is produced, is only an hour’s drive from Oaxaca.
Getting out into the fields to witness the harvest of honey water (aguamiel), the first step in making pulque, is one of the most interesting and educational experiences one could hope to have on a visit to Oaxaca, Mexico. Santiago Matatlán, where most pulque in the region is produced, is only an hour’s drive from Oaxaca. - Hierve el Agua in Oaxaca, Mexico: Oaxaca's Bubbling Springs and Petrified Waterfalls
Hierve el Agua is one of the least visited yet impressive tourist sights in the central valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico. It should be a priority for visitors with an interest in nature, photography, hiking, ecotourism and impressive mountain drives. However despite recent government investment in the site, access is somewhat restricted … at least as of early 2011.
Hierve el Agua is one of the least visited yet impressive tourist sights in the central valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico. It should be a priority for visitors with an interest in nature, photography, hiking, ecotourism and impressive mountain drives. However despite recent government investment in the site, access is somewhat restricted … at least as of early 2011. - Antiques and Collectibles in Mexico: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico City, Puebla and Oaxaca
Antique hunting in central and southern Mexico can be highly rewarding within the context of a visit to the region. Selection and quality of antiques and collectibles are impressive in San Miguel de Allende, Lagunilla in Mexico City, Los Sapos in Puebla, and by picking in the countryside in the central valleys of Oaxaca.
Antique hunting in central and southern Mexico can be highly rewarding within the context of a visit to the region. Selection and quality of antiques and collectibles are impressive in San Miguel de Allende, Lagunilla in Mexico City, Los Sapos in Puebla, and by picking in the countryside in the central valleys of Oaxaca. - Drugs, Violence, Safety and Other Reasons to Vacation in Oaxaca, Mexico
Foreign governments continue to issue travel advisories and warnings against travel to Mexico purportedly because of violence and safety concerns, lumping together border towns with drug war problems, with relatively peaceful cities including Oaxaca. Such governments, together with international media, have their own agendas, and accordingly one ought to check sources and carefully determine the extent to which particulars are indicated and accurate, before changing travel plans.
Foreign governments continue to issue travel advisories and warnings against travel to Mexico purportedly because of violence and safety concerns, lumping together border towns with drug war problems, with relatively peaceful cities including Oaxaca. Such governments, together with international media, have their own agendas, and accordingly one ought to check sources and carefully determine the extent to which particulars are indicated and accurate, before changing travel plans. - Seat belt, cell phone and speed limit laws enforced against drivers in Oaxaca
The enforcement of highway traffic laws in Oaxaca, Mexico, is a recent phenomenon that will no doubt catch the unsuspecting expat driver to and in the city by surprise. Who would have thought that in southern Mexico there would ever be enforcement of seat belt, cell phone and speeding laws? More problematic, however, is the lack of driver rights and due process; you’re stopped, and you have to pay … if that’s all that you’re facing.
The enforcement of highway traffic laws in Oaxaca, Mexico, is a recent phenomenon that will no doubt catch the unsuspecting expat driver to and in the city by surprise. Who would have thought that in southern Mexico there would ever be enforcement of seat belt, cell phone and speeding laws? More problematic, however, is the lack of driver rights and due process; you’re stopped, and you have to pay … if that’s all that you’re facing.- Casa de los Sabores Cooking School in Oaxaca expands options for food enthusiasts
The addition of Reyna Menzoda to the staff of Casa de los Sabores Cooking School in Oaxaca, gives owner/chef Pilar Cabrera a whole new dimension she is able to offer to her students taking classes. While Pilar continues to teach traditional Oaxacan cuisine, Reyna specializes in indigenous Zapotec dishes. Reyna’s skill and experience was showcased at a recent event attended by members of the Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast Association, so as to enable them to recommend Casa de los Sabores to their house guests seeking something a little different.
The addition of Reyna Menzoda to the staff of Casa de los Sabores Cooking School in Oaxaca, gives owner/chef Pilar Cabrera a whole new dimension she is able to offer to her students taking classes. While Pilar continues to teach traditional Oaxacan cuisine, Reyna specializes in indigenous Zapotec dishes. Reyna’s skill and experience was showcased at a recent event attended by members of the Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast Association, so as to enable them to recommend Casa de los Sabores to their house guests seeking something a little different. - Restaurant in Oaxaca is as authentic as they get: El Tigre
El Tigre isn’t for everyone, but for those travelers to Oaxaca with a keen palate, looking for a taste of “the real Mexico” in a rural setting, this tiny roadside eatery shouldn’t be missed. It’s as safe as any downtown Oaxaca fine white linen restaurant, has no menu and in fact no electricity, and there’s sometimes a bit of smoke coming off the open hearth over which every selection is cooked. Fresh? Meats and produce are delivered pretty well every day or so. Mezcal? It's free.
El Tigre isn’t for everyone, but for those travelers to Oaxaca with a keen palate, looking for a taste of “the real Mexico” in a rural setting, this tiny roadside eatery shouldn’t be missed. It’s as safe as any downtown Oaxaca fine white linen restaurant, has no menu and in fact no electricity, and there’s sometimes a bit of smoke coming off the open hearth over which every selection is cooked. Fresh? Meats and produce are delivered pretty well every day or so. Mezcal? It's free. - La Casa de los Sabores Cooking School in Oaxaca
If visitors to Oaxacan cooking school La Casa de los Sabores came away with nothing more than great recipes and a gastronomic meal rich in unique herb- and spice-accented flavor combinations that are the hallmark of Oaxacan cuisine, they would leave fully satisfied. But a visit with owner and chef extraordinaire Pilar Cabrera also inspires and sates travelers with a sensual day-long immersion into sights, sounds, smells and, yes, tastes and time-tested recipes of southern Mexico.
If visitors to Oaxacan cooking school La Casa de los Sabores came away with nothing more than great recipes and a gastronomic meal rich in unique herb- and spice-accented flavor combinations that are the hallmark of Oaxacan cuisine, they would leave fully satisfied. But a visit with owner and chef extraordinaire Pilar Cabrera also inspires and sates travelers with a sensual day-long immersion into sights, sounds, smells and, yes, tastes and time-tested recipes of southern Mexico.
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