Comments on: Oaxaca, Mexico

By: Lisa E

Lisa E — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 05:06:23 +0000

Hi, Catia. I’m also a fan of Oaxaca. As you said, it’s a “touristy city, but in a good way.” I agree! How about that hot cocoa? Yum. And the people are pretty friendly, too. I got to know a family that owned one of the hot cocoa places called Mayordomo, not too far from the Zócalo. I actually visited there two years in a row, sort of because of my connection to them. Fun!

Have you been to San Cristóbal in Chiapas? I loved it there, too, and highly recommend it!

By: Tiff

Tiff — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:09:33 +0000

I’m so glad to find your blog! My husband and I are planning a trip to Oaxaca in November and I’ve been wondering if I should start eating cheese in October or preparation. I hope I can find these vegan-friendly restaurants so I don’t have to worry about it. My guy is lucky… he’ll eat anything. I’m the high-maintenance eater of the family. :)

By: Catia

Catia — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:36:15 +0000

It’s a challenge at times, but you’ll quickly find what you can and can’t eat in Mexico. Some areas are definitely easier than others but it’s doable anywhere and is quite easy if you don’t mind making your own meals.

Just be sure to pack a snack in your daybag for those odd times that there’s not a vegetable in sight. If you don’t mind making meals yourself it’s a snap, I’ve rarely tasted fruit and veggies this good.

I’ve become totally addicted to the way some of the street vendors serve up the fresh mango… sliced, sprinkled with lime juice and spiced with ground, dried chilies. The combo of sweet, tangy and heat is pure heaven!

By: Ahimsa

Ahimsa — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:17 +0000

Oaxaca has been on my short list for a while, but it definitely just moved up. I always assumed that begin veg*n would be nearly impossible in Mexico, but it sounds like it’s quite the opposite. Awesome pictures.

By: Catia

Catia — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:54:14 +0000

It boggled my mind a bit to. I wandered off alone for a bit thinking what the world was like when that tree was a sapling, what it could tell us if we could hear it talk.

By: BrotherMycroft

BrotherMycroft — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:57:44 +0000

Many cool pictures, but the one of the one of the Tree leaves me a little awestruck. (Is that a word?) That you were that close to something that was alive 2000 years ago.
Boggles the mind a bit.

P.S. If I ever make it to Oaxaca, I might skip the Roasted Grasshoppers :)