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Oaxaca, Mexico.
- Source :
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New York Times . 1/15/2012, Vol. 161 Issue 55651, p12. 0p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- WITH Oaxaca's imposing Baroque churches, plant-filled courtyards and shady plazas perfect for people-watching, it's tempting to see the city as a photogenic relic of Mexico's colonial past. But Oaxaca City, the capital of one of the country's poorest states and a college town teeming with students, isn't quaint or stagnant; it's a small but dynamic city, still emerging economically from the social unrest that put it in the international spotlight, and crippled its tourism industry, in 2006. That uprising -- a protest by striking teachers that was met with police violence and led to a protracted conflict -- is now history, but its legacy is everywhere in a streetscape of politically inspired stencil art, which has turned adobe walls and concrete sidewalks into a public gallery. Combined with the city's long-established studio art scene, a vibrant cafe culture, a mescal-fueled night life and one of Mexico's most exciting regional cuisines, Oaxaca is as cosmopolitan as it is architecturally stunning. Friday [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SOCIAL unrest
*TOURISM
*RELICS
*VIOLENCE
*POLICE
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03624331
- Volume :
- 161
- Issue :
- 55651
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New York Times
- Publication Type :
- News
- Accession number :
- 70303301