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You may already know that everything wonderful about Mexico is even better in Oaxaca. If not, we invite you to discover the enchanting spirit of Oaxacan hospitality in this magical place where times moves very slowly. This is an older, grander México, expressing an easygoing warmth and graciousness. It is one of the lovliest travel destinations in Mexico - as exotic as cities that are continents away. And now closer than ever! Though rightly famed for its rich variety of Indian markets, Oaxaca has also developed a relaxed, sophisticated lifestyle. With its magnificent central plaza ringed with giant Indian Laurel trees, nightly open-air band concerts and coblestone streets, Oaxaca pleases the senses from dawn to dusk.
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 This four centuries old ex-convent of Santa Catalina (declared an historic monument by UNESCO) is located conveniently about 4 blocks from the main square (the zocalo.) and is close to shopping, dining, museums and galleries.
Walk down our long tiled corridors with their fading original frescoes and you can hear the faint sound of Gregorian chant in the air as you discover our several sun-splashed courtyards and flower filled patios and gardens.
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| Oaxaca is Mexico's "Sweet Surrender" |
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 A riot of color and commotion, Oaxaca is Mexico at its most authentic and spontaneous. The late afternoon is golden.....wherever I turn, there's something delightful: a marimba band playing, teenage girls strolling arm in arm, a rainbow of woven vinyl baskets, a vendor surrounded by a mountain of balloons, a woman selling bouquets of heady gardenias for pennies. The city seems almost surreal
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| An Old Hacienda Finds New Life As A Luxury Hotel |
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 Simple luxury and warm hospitality are what you'll find at Hacienda Los Laureles, now a lovely 5- star hotel. Set in a romantic, colonial hacienda setting, it is located just 10 minutes from the charming colonial town square in the historic center of Oaxaca. Elegantly appointed rooms all face onto the tranquil central gardens with their old Indian Laurel trees planted many years ago when the hacienda was first built.
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| Exploring the Traditional Cuisines of Oaxaca From Chiles to Chocolate |
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 Oaxaca's annual Food of the Gods Festival is celebrated the first week of every October. FOOD & WINE magazine has said "The choice eating event of the month is the Food of the Gods Festival in Oaxaca- offering Mexico's best cuisine" And in the May, 2001 issue they point out that "Most Americans don't know Oaxaca. Food Cognoscenti kept it to themselves, but with new hotels and restaurants, it's ready for more visitors.
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| "The Macedonia Alcala, that was my theatre,"exclaims Do–a Emy, with a nostalgic twinkle in her eye.
Sitting in her favourite spot on the window ledge of her humble Xochimilco abode you could be forgiven for thinking that this aging star of Oaxaca's stage would be quietly living out her years, reminiscing about her glorious youth.
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