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CRAFT REGIONS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND SITES, COASTAL RESORTS 1 ~-\* BRUCE WHIPPERMAN MOON BOOK OAXACA £?> MOONHANDBOOKS:OAXACA MOONHANDBOOKS:OAXACA Hi Ai MOON HANDBOOK OAXACA MOUNTAIN CRAFT REGIONS, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES, AND COASTAL RESORTS SECOND EDITION BRUCE WHIPPERMAN A VALON TRAVEL 4 . . Pleasesendallcomments, OAXACAHANDBOOK corrections,additions, SECONDEDITION amendments,andcritiquesto: BruceWhipperman MOON HANDBOOKS: OAXACA Publishedby AVALONTRAVELPUBLISHING AvalonTravelPublishing 5Em8e5r5yvBiellaeu,drCyAS9t.4608, USA EM5E8R5Y5VIBLELAE,UDCRAY,SUTS.A email:[email protected] Textandphotographs©copyrightBruceWhipperman,2001 www.travelmatters.com Allrightsreserved. Illustrationsandmaps©copyright PrintingHistory AvalonTravelPublishing,2001 1stedition—January2000 Allrightsreserved. 2ndedition—September2001 Somephotosandillustrationsareusedbypermission 5 4 3 2 1 andarethepropertyoftheoriginalcopyrightowners. ISBN:1-56691-331-4 ISSN:1533-3949 EditorandSeriesManager:ErinVanRheenen CopyEditor:CarolynPerkins GraphicsCoordinator:MelissaSherowski Production:AmberPirker,MarieJ.T.Vigil,KellyPendragon MapEditor:NaomiDancis Cartography:MikeMorgenfeld,KatKalamaras,ChrisFolks,BenPease Index:EmilyLunceford Frontcoverphoto:©JudithC.Haden;[email protected] AllphotosbyBruceWhippermanunlessotherwisenoted. DistributedintheUnitedStatesandCanadabyPublishersGroupWest PrintedinChinathroughColorcraftLtd.,HongKong Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybetranslatedorreproducedinanytorm,exceptbriefextracts byareviewerforthepurposeofareview,withoutwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner. Althougheveryeffortwasmadetoensurethattheinformationwascorrectatthetimeofgoingtopress, theauthorandpublisherdonotassumeandherebydisclaimanyliabilitytoanypartyforanylossordam- agecausedbyerrors,omissions,oranypotentialtraveldisruptionduetolabororfinancialdifficulty, whethersucherrorsoromissionsresultfromnegligence,accident,oranyothercause. 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

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