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In the October issue of TRAVELER, we feature 22 superb weekend getaways. One of our selections is Oaxaca, 300 miles (483 kilometers) southeast of Mexico City. “In 18 years of exploring Mexico, I’ve found no other place so steeped in native culture as this mountain city,” says writer Tina Danze. We think you’ll be inspired to visit after reading Danze’s tale. So here we offer the very best links on traveling to Oaxaca. |
BASICS
Entering Mexico
www.mexico-info.com/consulate/documentation.htm
Information about passport and visa requirements for entering Mexico
www.mexonline.com/oaxaca/oxt&l102.htm
Immigration and customs information for entering Mexico
Getting There
www.eden.com/~tomzap/trans.html
Links to airlines with service to Oaxaca, plus phone numbers
Determining Time Difference
www.worldtimeserver.com/time.asp?locationid=MX
The current time and date in southern, central, and eastern Mexico
Making Telephone Calls
www.att.com/traveler/tools/codes3.html#m
Country codes and calling information for numerous regions
Checking Weather Forecasts
www.weather.com/weather/cities/mx__oaxaca.html
Three-day forecast, current weather conditions, satellite maps, and severe-weather alerts, as reported by the Weather Channel
ESSENTIALS
Where to Eat
www.mexonline.com/foodbev.htm
An overview on Mexican cuisine, with links to bars, cantinas, restaurants, and cafés
Where to stay
www.oaxaca-hotel-group.com
Links and pictures of the Oaxaca Hotel Group’s member hotels
www.mexonline.com/oaxaca/oxt&L010.htm
Links, amenity listings, and contact information for Oaxaca-area lodgings
www.mexconnect.com/mex_/oaxaca/hoteloaxacacity.html
Descriptions of Oaxaca’s five-star, four-star, and three-star hotels
How to Get Around
www.eden.com/~tomzap/trans.html
Links to local bus and car-rental companies
THINGS TO DO
Cultural Activities
www.mexonline.com/cultart.htm
A guide to Mexico’s museums, festivals, music, and dance
www.go2mexico.com/oaxaca/museums.html
An overview of Oaxaca’s artworks and museums
www.oaxacainfo.com/calendar.htm
Information on and descriptions of major festivals and events in Oaxaca
www.mexconnect.com/cgi-bin/links/
search.cgi?query=Oaxaca
Links and contact information for Mexico’s galleries, museums, and artist villages
Nightlife and Entertainment
www.go2mexico.com/oaxaca/clubs.html
Listings of Oaxaca’s nightclubs
Recreation
www.oaxaca-travel.com/guide/natural.php?
getdoc=true&lang=us&doc= home§ion=natural&atractivo=11.03.01.01
Descriptions of Oaxaca’s waterfalls and natural attractions—plus, information on cultural activities, ecotourism, and indigenous villages
TRAVEL GUIDES
Language Tools
www.travlang.com
Basic phrases and words for over 70 different languages, including Spanish; plus, downloadable audio files to hear the basics
Map Links
www.mexonline.com/oaxaca/oaxmap.htm
A large map that highlights the city’s churches and museums
oaxacalive.com/citymap.htm
Offers a massive city map
MEDIA
Magazines
www.zianet.com/irc1/bordline/index.html
Online magazine in which writers explore cultural relationships
Newspapers
www.oaxaca.com/miembros/journal/english.htm
Online version of the Oaxaca Journal
www.mexconnect.com/pages/News_-_Media
Links guide to Mexican newspapers—plus, links to magazines, radio stations, and television networks
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Oaxaca’s Tourist Guide
www.oaxaca-travel.com/guide/tips.php?section=tips&lang=us
Links for information on immigration, shopping, staying healthy, transportation, packing tips, and currency
