Oaxaca Trip

[Pat S]

My wife and I are probably heading to Oaxaca in late Apr for a few days to a week. Anyone have any good recommendations about the city? We've been researching trip advisor and chowhound (we're foodies), but I'm always interested in the Pelican brain trust points of view too.

Thanks!
Pat

[Dottore]

Be sure to read Malcolm Lowry's "Under The Volcano" before you go.

[vash]

study up on Mezcal!! they have a fantastic group of villages, that make small batch stuff. each village makes one type.

[johnnywishbone]

are you a white guy? read "POSO DEL MUNDO" good area for weed if you can keep your head.

[Pat S]

Dottore,
Will do, I'm not sure why I should read it yet, but you have generally provided advice that I tend to agree with for some reason.

Vash, also planning to try that to a limited amount. Almost always good fun to drink the local drink no matter how it goes down.

Wishbone, definitely no weed or drugs of any kind.

Thanks for the input.

[Dottore]

Originally Posted by Pat S

Dottore,
Will do, I'm not sure why I should read it yet, but you have generally provided advice that I tend to agree with for some reason.

It's a great work of literature by a writer in his prime. And it is set in Oaxaca, and is full of brilliant descriptions of the place and various customs etc. And it is a wonderfully existential look at drinking heavily—pro and con. And much more. A really good read.

PS: There's also a film version that is a lot of fun—but which lacks the depth of the book.

[vash]

have fun! look up pachuga mescal. they distill it past a raw chicken breast...

awesome trip. i'm doing it one day.

[vash]

Del Maguey Mezcal - Pechuga TM

one of the villages!

[sammyg2]

Don't go.