Bellowing trucks puffing gritty exhaust surround our cab as it jerks its way out of Oaxaca City. The driver points at his grimy windshield and asks if I can see the sign. Narrowing my eyes to block ...

Never before had I been so thankful for the ancient Chinese chemist who invented gunpowder. Near the heart of Oaxaca, the 8-year-old twins with us were heading into a meltdown and the prospect of a ...

Following a last-minute dash to purchase and set up a canopy for the stage, organizers for the 14th annual Guelaguetza festival hustled to finish preparations under thunderstorm conditions before ...

Its most popular cultural celebration, Oaxaca Day of the Dead, is a bucket list Mexico experience for many — and in 2003, it was declared a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event. In this article, ...

Travel to Oaxaca and discover the process of harvesting, drying, and roasting coffee. The state of Oaxaca is home to 16 different Indian groups, among whom can be found in more than 60 other languages ...

On Sunday, a celebration was held in Santa Cruz to honor Oaxacan culture. The event, called Guelaguetza, is a festival that celebrates everything about the indigenous Oaxacan culture, including dances ...

Few festivals in all of Mexico are as highly anticipated as the Guelaguetza in Oaxaca. Zapotec for “gift” or “offering,” the Guelaguetza takes place the last two Mondays of July. The main event of Los ...

OCEANSIDEOCEANSIDE — Some call it Oaxacalifornia. Maps show a direct route from the southwestern Mexican state of Oaxaca through to the fertile valleys of California. It’s a route that generations ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO — Long-time resident of Brattleboro and Oaxaca, Mimi Marchev, will lead a presentation on the culture and cuisine that has evolved in this ...

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