Category Archives: GPS

Zaachila & Cuilapam – More Information

Posted on 22 November 2012 by Larry

Zaachila has been an active Zapotec community since about 2000 BCE. It likely began as a small farming village and remained so for most of the thousand years before Monte Alban came into existence. During that time the dominant city … Continue reading →

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San Felipe del Agua Bike Trails – More Information

Posted on 22 November 2012 by Larry

In the minds of some visionaries, Oaxaca has the potential to become the kind of mountain biking Mecca that Moab is in Utah or Fruita is in Colorado. Mother Nature has provided the terrain and the climate. There are already … Continue reading →

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Dainzu to Tlacochahuaya – More Information

Posted on 22 November 2012 by Larry

Dainzu is a small archeological site that sits on the floor of the Tlacolula Valley – the eastern of the three connecting valleys that together form the Valles Centrales of Oaxaca state – about 25 kilometers (16 miles) from the … Continue reading →

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Rojas de Cuatemoc

Posted on 17 November 2012 by Larry

Visitors to Oaxaca who are looking to explore the area by bicycle may very well enjoy an easy ride into the countryside to get a sense of the rural communities that dot the Valles Centrales.  Bikes can be rented from … Continue reading →

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La Neveria to Latuvi – More Information

Posted on 8 November 2012 by Larry

The hike from La Neveria to Latuvi takes place in an area of the Sierra Norte called the  Pueblos Mancomunados, located approximately 56 Km (35 miles) east of Oaxaca city. This is a region of communally-owned land shared by the … Continue reading →

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Hierve el Agua – More Information

Posted on 8 November 2012 by Larry

Hierve el Agua (Spanish for “the water boils”) is a set of natural rock formations in the Mexican state of Oaxaca that look like waterfalls. The site is located about 70 kilometers east of Oaxaca city, past Mitla, with a narrow, winding … Continue reading →

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