The Culture Corner

We moved to Oaxaca City in September of 1990 and can honestly say that it is our favorite place in all of Mexico. The state of Oaxaca boasts the glorious past of their pre-hispanic cultures. The people of Oaxaca proudly display the time-honored arts and crafts of their indigenous roots. Their annual music and dance festival (the Guelaguetza) cannot be found in any other part of Mexico.

Could it be that the spirit of Mexico cannot be found until one has traveled to Oaxaca?

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THE COLONIAL CITY OF OAXACA:

lies in a valley 325 miles southeast of Mexico City.

has a refreshing altitude of 1,900 meters (5,084 feet).

has a population of around 400,000.

is the capital city of the state of Oaxaca.

Weather - check out the current conditions and the five-day forecast.

Oaxaca City - article with tons of links by Omniknow.

THE STATE OF OAXACA:

is the most mountainous state in all of Mexico.
has 16 different indigenous people groups, more than any other state in Mexico.
is one of the poorest states in Mexico with an illiteracy rate of over 20%.
has around 110 Assembly of God churches for its three and a half million people.
Oaxaca Tourist Information - by Go-Oaxaca.com.

Oaxaca State - article with tons of links by Omniknow.

Map of Mexico

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OAXACA AND MEXICO:

OAXACA LINKS:

Oaxaca Tourist Guide - Designed by Juan Antonio Ruiz of Oaxaca.

Planeta Oaxaca - Global Journal of Practical Ecotourism.

Oaxaca's Web Community - Excellent Interactive Site..

Oaxaca CD Rom - 1,500 photos, 400 pages of text, 2 1/2 hours of music, all for just $20! We highly recommend it!

Oaxacan Cuisine - Oaxaca-Restuarants.com.

Efrain and Catherine Figueroa - Assembly of God Candidate Missionaries to Oaxaca.

Oaxaca Christian School - for the English-speaking missionary community.

NEWSPAPERS:

The Oaxacan Times - Oaxaca's original English newspaper.

El Imparcial - Oaxaca's first Spanish newspaper online.

Noticias - Oaxaca's second Spanish newspaper online.

Tiempo en Linea - Oaxaca's third Spanish newspaper online.

MEXICO LINKS:

Mexico AG - The Mexico Area Missionary Fellowship of the Assemblies of God.

Mexico Connect - an excellent guide to all of Mexico.

Mexican Cuisine - A great introduction at about.com.


	The Culture Corner: Check out the links to find out everything you ever wanted to know about Oaxaca and the beautiful country of Mexico. Did you know... The only full-blooded Mexican Indian to ever become president of Mexico was from the state of Oaxaca? *Did you know...* That he was a Zapotec Indian named Benito Juarez?

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