Oaxaca Visitors ‘Run for Cover’

A gunfight in front of a hotel in Oaxaca, the southern Mexican city beloved by many Mexico travelers, forced journalists and tourists to “run for cover,” according to an AP report on CNN.com. It’s a crazy story that involves leftist protesters, Oaxaca’s embattled state governor, guns and machetes. The news comes just days after the U.S. State Department urged Americans in Mexico to exercise extreme caution when in unfamiliar areas. It’s all dismaying news for those who, like me, love traveling in the country and believe its culture hasn’t begun to get the appreciation from travelers it deserves. For those heading to Oaxaca anyway—the local black mole sauce alone is worthy of UNESCO World Heritage status and a visit, if you ask me—Ron Mader at Planeta has tips.

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