Oaxaca: Mountain Craft Regions, Archaeological Sites, and Coastal Resorts

440 Pages·2001·65.158 MB·English

by  Bruce Whipperman

CRAFT REGIONS,
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
AND
SITES,
COASTAL
RESORTS
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MOON HANDBOOK
OAXACA
MOUNTAIN CRAFT REGIONS,
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES, AND COASTAL RESORTS
SECOND EDITION
BRUCE WHIPPERMAN
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OAXACA
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To those valiantOaxacanpeople who,
inspiredbyBenitoJuarez'simmortalwords-
"Respectforthe RightofAllIs Peace"—
give theirallin thestruggle forjustice.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1-67
LandandSea 1-4
Climate
Floraand Fauna 4-17
VegetationZones; Mammals; Birds; ReptilesandAmphibians; Fish
History 17^2
EarlyCivilization;TheConquest; NewSpain; ColonialOaxaca;
Independence; Reform, CivilWar, and Invasion; Orderand Progress;
RevolutionandStabilization; ContemporaryMexicoandOaxaca
Economy,Government,and Politics 42-49
People 50-67
Population; EthnicGroups; SharedOaxacanCustoms; Religion;
Language; IndigenousGroups
SPECIALTOPICS
OaxacaSummary 3 IncomeDistribution— 45
Cochineal— 26 Regionalvs. Nat—ional
Nature'sRichestRedDye EconomicActivity 46
PopulationChanges 27 Regionalvs. National
inNewSpain MesoamericanCalendar 52-53
PorfirioDIaz 32-33 TheVirginofGuadalupe 56
SocioeconomicStatistics: 43 IndigenousLanguages 57
Oaxacavs.Mexicovs. TheU.S. TakingPeoplePictures 64
ON THE ROAD 68-121
Sportsand Recreation 58-76
OntheBeach; WaterSports; PowerSports; Tennisand Golf; Fishing;
Festivalsand Events
ArtsandCrafts 76-81
BasketryandWovenCrafts; Clothing, Embroidery, and Leather; Glass
andStonework;Jewelry; Woodcarvingand Musical Instruments;
Metalwork; Paperand Papier-Mache; PotteryandCeramics;Woolen
Woven Goods
Accommodations 82-88
Guesthouses, Bedand Breakfasts, and Homestays; Apartmentsand
House Rentals;TouristYu'u; Local Hotels; International-Class Resorts;
Camping, Palapas,andTrailerParks
Foodand Drink 88-91
GettingThere 91-101
ByAir; ByBus; ByCarorRV; ByTour
GettingAround 102-106
ByAir; ByBus; ByTrain; ByCar,Taxi,Tour,orHitchhiking