A Guide To Mezcal
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A Guide To Mezcal

A beginners guide to mezcal, how it’s made, how it differs from its cousin tequila and why I’m a complete convert. This is the story of a couple of mates who went to visit a Palenque (mezcal farm) to learn the tradition and taste of this age-old spirit and instead ended up doing a day of hard labour in torrential rain having the time of our lives.

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Art In Oaxaca
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Art In Oaxaca

Renown artists such as Rufino Tamayo, Rodolfo Morales and Francisco Toledo have contributed to the growth of the art scene not only through their artistic work but through establishing multiple art institutes that house events, exhibitions and workshops for emerging talents. We’ve compiled a list of our favourite galleries and museums in and around Oaxaca.

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A Guide To Mazunte Oaxaca
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A Guide To Mazunte Oaxaca

Mazunte is a tiny little hippy town on Mexico’s Pacific coast. A six hour drive from Oaxaca City or a 30 minute flight, it was once a well kept secret, now a hippy’s magical manifestation. It’s no longer a secret but it still a world away from resorts and with a little help you can find yourself alone on a beach watching a local fisherman appear from the ocean with his daily catch.

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Maximon
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Maximon

When we visited this strange effigy, in what seemed to be someone’s garage, a medicine man sat to the right, nodding off periodically, identifiable only by a red scarf. The statue itself is quite small, made of wood and dressed in multiple satin scarves. A lit cigarette hangs limply from his mouth, as the ashes are collected below to be later used as an offering or some type of healing agent.

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