Oaxaca Visitors ‘Run for Cover’
Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 09.26.06 | 6:49 PM ET
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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Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
Ron Mader 09.27.06 | 6:01 AM ET
The long-running protest (now in its 4th month) has all the elements for a Fox documentary—Teachers Gone Wild! What happens when protesters face off against a governor who wishes he had the popularity of George W. Bush. This is a crazy story, but it’s one that is quite instructive for travelers and locals alike.
Here in Oaxaca a group of foreign and local resisidents have teamed up to share first-hand observations and letters sent to friends in a group called “Oaxaca Today”—http://tinyurl.com/epj9c
The dialogue has quickly become the most popular topic on the Planeta Forum. When there is a peaceful resolution and visitors start running to Oaxaca, we will keep you informed.