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Category Archives: Oaxaca
San Andrés Chicahuaxtla Trail Hike – 01/22/2024
This is a preliminary post of one of many hikes or walkabouts that Pat and I enjoyed during our visit to Oaxaca in January of 2024. I will publish a full reports when I return home in early February. The … Continue reading
Cerro Danush-Zapotec Trail Hike – 01/22/2023
The 5th hike during our visit to Oaxaca. Pat was to spend the day with José in Teotitlán del Valle, learning about dyeing and weaving. José had also arranged for me to meet up with Alvert for a hike to … Continue reading
Capulálpam Trail Hike – 01/16/2023
The Pueblo Magico of Capulálpam de Médez was high on our list of highlights to introduce to Steve and Sharon. We reserved 2 rooms at Hotel Chorromonte for 2 nights in the center of the Pueblo, from where we could … Continue reading
Rainforest Trail Hike and Mirador de Cristal Visit – 01/09/2023
Our fourth outing with Jose, this one to an area that he tells us is the only rain forest in Mexico. It was definitely worth the time and the somewhat torturous drive, to an amazing place. The Drive In After … Continue reading
Sunrise Mirador Trail Hike – 01/09/2023
This is our 2nd hike during two days visiting Capulálpam, one of the Pueblos Mancomunados, Zapotec villages in the Sierra Norte (TripAdvisor: Pueblos Mancomunados). The day before we had driven from Oaxaca city to Capulálpam and hiked from Ecoturismo Capulálpam … Continue reading
Capulálpam Trail Hike – 01/08/2023
Our plans for our visit to Oaxaca this year included hiking in the Sierra Norte mountains. Pat had worked extensively with José, our guide, to plan these and other activities, including a request to make 4-5 mile hikes limited to … Continue reading
Cholula Walkabout – 02/01/2020
During our visit to Oaxaca, we made a 4-day visit to Puebla during which we made a side trip to Cholula. This post is being prepared 6 months later, so the description is minimal, but I invite you to enjoy … Continue reading
Cuajimoloyas-Benito Juarez Hike – 02/05/2020
After a restful night in the very nice cabańa in Cuajimoloyas and a good breakfast with José, we headed into the pueblo to meet Efilio, our guide for the day. Then we walked to the edge of Cuajimoloyas and into … Continue reading
Llano Grande-Cuajimoloyas Hike – 02/04/2020
Pat arranged this two day adventure months ago through Expediciones Sierra Norte, the organization who arranges hiking in the Pueblos Mancomunados. Our guide, José, picked us up at our place of lodging in Oaxaca City for the drive to Llano … Continue reading
Capulálpam de Mendéz, Pueblo Mágico Hike – 01/25/2020
We returned to Capulálpam to enjoy this Pueblo Mágico and a treatment at the Traditional Medicine Center. Oh yes, and a hike on their beautiful forest trail. Since there is no bus service and the collectivos are uncomfortable (they drive … Continue reading