Oaxaca is known for many things. It’s one of the most ethnically diverse states in Mexico, home to some of the best food and mezcal in the country, stunning natural landscapes and beaches, and the ...

If Mexico City is the sprawling, cosmopolitan member of Mexico's collection of diverse cities, and Cancún its sexy, sun-kissed cousin, Oaxaca is the old soul of the family. The romantic, the mystical.

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First we visited Cara, an older woman with long, dark braids, who was kneeling on a white cloth. Arranged around her were piles of seeds, nuts, and herbs. There were no signs. If you wanted to buy ...

MAZUNTE, Mexico — In the small Mexican beach town of Mazunte, there aren’t any cruise ships calling, no college-age hooligans binge drinking, and no towering hotels in all-inclusive resorts. No, none ...

In the small Mexican beach town of Mazunte, there aren't any cruise ships calling, no college-age hooligans binge drinking and no towering hotels in all-inclusive resorts. Instead, in this sunbathed ...