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The best road to Oaxaca city from the coast
When headed to the city of Oaxaca from the southern coast of of Mexico, you have two options: The first, and the one more frequently taken by travelers, takes you a couple hours east along the coast before heading north on a relatively modern highway. The second, takes you directly inland along a windy mountain…
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The Rustic Beach Cabaña
As the bus neared my destination, I continued to struggle to decide which town I would choose for my stay in the region. There were five of them along the coast, all within a mile of each other and all very different. According to my guidebook, Zipolite was a small hippie enclave where most of…
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Wild Taxi Ride
Climbing onto a bench in another cramped chicken bus, I was on my way to Puerto Angel. The tarp of this one draped over the front so I could only see out the back. Despite not actually knowing what the town looked like, I feared I’d only recognize it as it passed behind us. With…
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3 days in Zihuatanejo: Day 2-Simple Pleasures
The Bay of Zihuatanejo is pretty much a circle with an opening to the ocean at the one o’clock position. Beaches line the shore in increasing quality as you make your way clockwise. It was clear from my guide book that you could walk two thirds of the way around the circle but that a…
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3 days in Zihuatanejo: Day 1-Mi Casa Es Su Casa
I’d learned by now that the sun rises in Mexico about 7am so I set my alarm for 6:30. It was about 6:40 when I finally heard it over the thunder of my antiquated air conditioning unit. The night before, I’d checked into my ten dollar room, a sweltering box with a simple ceiling fan…
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Learning to live on Mexican time
I sit here listening to the fountain cascade over the edge of its giant bowl. It’s hard to believe just a few hours ago I was shivering beneath my covers. An occasional cloud passes by. The plaza is filled with families as if it was midsummer, and here in Mexico it is. Every day. Mexico…
