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10 janvier 2011

Guanajuato

Guanajuato
Mercado Hidalgo was designed by Gustave Eiffel and houses nice and lively shops selling everything from souvenirs, to fresh meats, juices and quick bites. The narrow streets of Guanajuato are charming, but our stroller where Noemie is seated thinks otherwise…...
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7 janvier 2011

Last day in Zacatecas

Last day in Zacatecas
A last stroll in the city gets us to the ex-Convento de San Augustin that is closed but quite nice colors and architecture on the outside, we pass by the Santo Domingo church that has quite nice golden ornaments. On the way back to the hotel, a shop called...
3 janvier 2011

Corrida

Corrida
Zacatecas, the city of first times for us: the Charreria, the rodeo, the visit to the mine and today the Corrida - no less. I will not go into encouraging such activities or the moral implications that is hardly regarded by some as a sport or entertainment...
2 janvier 2011

In the mine

In the mine
One of the landmarks of Zacatecas is Mina El Eden. For 500 years, the mine was providing its rich minerals including gold, silver, quartz, copper and numerous others. Its closeness to the city and the danger it may occasion had it closed. The city of...
8 décembre 2010

The feria

The feria
Here we are; ready to discover Zacatecas, where the far west comes alive. We start inquiring about the activities during the feria. After a visit to the tourist office, we end up buying tickets for tonight’s rodeo show and Sunday’s Corrida. We also decide...
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5 décembre 2010

Oaxaca to Zacatecas

Oaxaca to Zacatecas
During our travels, we rarely stay so long in a capital, let alone in a laid back city. But truth be told, Oaxaca is no usual city, it charmed us and made lots of promises, all of them fulfilled, except perhaps for the ‘mole’, the magic sauce that accompanies...
4 octobre 2010

Zaachila, tapetes and enjoying Oaxaca

Zaachila, tapetes and enjoying Oaxaca
Today is a public holiday and the market day in Zaachila, usually on Thursdays is smaller than the norm. The space in front of the market is reserved for the parade to again celebrate the 200 th anniversary of the independence of Mexico . Orchestras,...
2 octobre 2010

Villages in the central valley

Villages in the central valley
Today we are going to the countryside and discover the eastern region of Oaxaca. The white mini-van we have reserved yesterday takes us (with a handful of other Mexican tourists) to Tule where one can see the biggest tree in the world, 2011 years old....
30 septembre 2010

Monte Alban

Monte Alban
The morning is busy: withdrawing money, buying plane tickets to Zacatecas and run to the bus departure place bound for Monte Alban . This site, where 30,000 Zapotecs lived, was deserted suddenly around the year 1000 AD. Although the site is huge, it is...
28 septembre 2010

Discovering Oaxaca

Discovering Oaxaca
Iglesia Santo Domingo, Oaxaca It’s 8:25 a.m. and we’re already in the bus to Oaxaca . The great chaos of this morning’s departure is memorable: random filling of our luggage, checking out and taxi to the bus station before we find out that our watches...
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