Category Archives: Oaxaca

Posts from trips to Oaxaca, MX.

Piedra Tenate Driveabout & Hike – 01/21/2020

Posted on February 24, 2020 by George Young

This was our second hike on a two day adventure in San Miguel del Valle in the Tlacolula Valley in Oaxaca. We spent the night in an Ecotourism cabin in the pueblo, then met our guide Memo for another trip … Continue reading →

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Cueva de Bandidos Driveabout and Hike – 01/20/2020

Posted on February 19, 2020 by George Young

For this post, in addition to describing a Hike in the territory of the village of San Miguel del Valle in the Sierra Norte, this entry in my journal is also about the Story leading up to this adventure and … Continue reading →

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Mitla Caves Hike – 01/18/2020

Posted on January 19, 2020 by George Young

The first trip to the mountains and hiking on this year’s visit to Oaxaca. While Pat attended a cooking class in Oaxaca City, I joined a group from the Oaxaca Lending Library (OLL) for an excursion to visit prehistoric caves … Continue reading →

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Capulálpam de Mendéz, Pueblo Mágico Hike – 01/19/2019

Posted on February 14, 2019 by George Young

During our visit to Oaxaca, we stayed 3 nights in Capulálpam de Méndez, a small village in the Sierra Madre dele Norte, some 25 miles northeast of Oaxaca City.  Capulálpam is one of the Pueblo Mágico villages, noted particularly for … Continue reading →

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Monte Albán Walkabout – 01/10/2019

Posted on February 14, 2019 by George Young

During our visit to Oaxaca this year, we returned to Monte Albán with our friend Addie.  Again were impressed with the size of the site and of the buildings. So we walked only 1.7 miles..but we faced some elevation gain … Continue reading →

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El Picacho Peak Hike – 01/23/2019

Posted on February 10, 2019 by George Young

During our visit to Oaxaca, we stayed for 4 nights in Teotitlán del Valle, a village at the foot of the Sierra Madre del Norte mountains.  Teotitlán is notable in that most everyone in the village is a weaver, producing … Continue reading →

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Mitla & Matatlán Tour (Oaxaca) – 01/15/2018

Posted on June 18, 2018 by George Young

This is another retro-post (June 2018), about one of the excursions during our visit to Oaxaca in Jan 2018. We engaged Eduardo, a great guide, for a visit to the villages of Mitla and Matatlán.  The Tour Mitla, in the … Continue reading →

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Finca las Nieves Tour (Oaxaca) – 01/27/2018

Posted on February 11, 2018 by George Young

Spending a few days on the coast in Puerto Escondido during our trip to Oaxaca we came upon an interesting excursion – a visit to a coffee plantation.  The Tour Felix was our guide, taking us to Finca las Nievas … Continue reading →

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Etla Valley Hike (Oaxaca) – 01/12/2018

Posted on February 9, 2018 by George Young

The Lending Library in Oaxaca arranges for numerous hikes throughout the year. Jay and I joined a group for a hike in the Etla Valley, northwest from Oaxaca City.  They provided vans from the City for a group of about … Continue reading →

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Latuvi Hike (Oaxaca) – 01/10/2018

Posted on February 8, 2018 by George Young

Pat & I taveled to Oaxaca, MX, planning to spend three and half weeks, two weeks in Oaxaca City then a week in Puerto Escondido; Jay joined us for the first week and a half.  We arranged with a friend … Continue reading →

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