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ORIENTING YOURSELF
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HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS
2
6
15
FOOD GLOSSARY
19
RESTAURANTS
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23
35
40
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        International
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47
        Bakeries
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        Coffee Shops
48
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        Outside the City
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ENTERTAINMENT
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        Finding Out What's Doing
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        Free Cultural Activities
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        Clubs and Bars
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        "Traditional Dances"
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        Baseball
55
        Movie Theaters
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SHOPPING
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        Artesanía
57
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        Antiques
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        Pottery
70
        Hand-woven Fabrics
70
        Rugs and Wall Hangings
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        Wrought Iron
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        Chocolate
72
        Mezcal
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        City Markets
75
        Books and Music
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GALLERY HOPPING
79
MIND, BODY AND SOUL
84
        Cooking Classes
84
        Spanish Classes
85
        Libraries
86
        Gyms
87
        Temazcal
88
        Hiking and Biking
89
        Packing and Shipping Service
89
        City Transportation
91
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
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        Private Hospitals
92
        Dentists
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        Pharmacies
93
        Other Useful Contacts
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INDEX
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MAPS
 
        Museums and Churches
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        Restaurants - Centro
24-25
        Restaurants - Centro Inset
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        Colonia Reforma
27
        Shops and Markets
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WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS BOOK?
Oaxaca is my home, not just a place I visit occasionally. Oaxaca Tips - which started as a list of suggestions for visiting friends and evolved into a guidebook - is a labor of love for a city I love.

My selections are independent. I am not in the travel business.  I don't accept freebies or receive commissions, and no place is included just because it is owned by a friend (though friends own some of the places I include).

My assessments are subjective. In Oaxaca Tips I share with you the same suggestions I offer my own visitors: my personal recommendations - based on 40-plus years of experience in Oaxaca - for the most worthwhile and rewarding places to eat and shop and to experience the art and culture that make this UNESCO World Heritage Site one of the world's premier travel destinations.