CON CALMA
VOLUNTEER
There are several ways you can volunteer.
Ask!
SLEEP IN
Unless you are bird watching or hiking Cerro
Fortin, there is little reason to get up early. Most businesses
do not open until 10 in the morning.
WALK SLOWLY
Think
fast. Travel slow.
SLOW TRAVEL
Buy a postcard, get a cup of hot chocolate and write to a friend.
The post office is located on the west side of Alameda
Park.
WALK ON WATER
Take a walk along Calzada de la República and you are actually
walking over an ancient river that formerly separated the downtown
from the Jalatlaco
neighborhood.
VISIT A CITY PARK
East of town is Ciudad
de las Canteras, a former quarry that has been converted into
a pleasant city
park.
YOGA
Stretch your mind and your body with a yoga
class. One recommendation is Casa
del Angel, on the east side of Conzatti
Park.
VISIT AN ALTAR
Altars are placed in various chapels in the city churches.
During Day of the Day and the week before Easter, homes and markets
are also decorated. Be respectful. And it's ok to be overwhelmed.
ART WALK
Visit Oaxaca's home to graphic arts, La
Curtiduria, in the Jalatlaco
neighborhood at 5 de Mayo #307. Open Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm
DANCE
Throughout the year you can enjoy a dinner show at the mini
Guelaguetzas conducted in town.
TAKE A TEMAZCAL
There are several steam baths (temazcales) in the city and more
in the countryside. Las
Bugambilias and Casa
de María have recommended service.
HEALING TOUCH
Get a massage! There are plenty of favorites, including Namaste
at Constitución #100, Interior #3.
SUNDAY RECITAL
Music recitals take place Sundays, 6pm at the Santo
Domingo Cultural Center.
FOLK ART
Support local artisans! From jewelry to rugs to wooden figures (alebrijes),
Oaxaca has some of the best folk art in the world. Check out our
regional
craft guide.
DIAMOND NOTES
Baseball
in Oaxaca is a great entertainment value. The Guerreros play
March-July (with play-off potential in August). Tuesday-Friday games
start at 7:30pm and Saturday-Sunday games begin at 5pm. If a double-header
is scheduled, the games begin earlier. When's the next game? Check
the calendar.
ACTION
DANCE, DANCE, DANCE
Learn to dance at the Salon
de la Salsa, Lic. Verdad #108, one block east of Llano
Park.
ROCK AND ROLL
The earth trembles in Oaxaca. Check out Mexico's most recent
earthquakes.
CLIMB A HILL
Local environmentalists have formed a group to protect Fortin
Hill.
PLAY RUGBY
Zinacantli
Rugby Club practices Saturdays (after easter, before muertos)
at the Ciudad Universitaria.
PLAY POOL
Billiards (billares) is popular all over town. Check out Billar
Jalatlaco #519B 5 de Mayo in the Jalatlaco
neighborhood and in the centro, Liverpool, upstairs at the corner
of 20 de Noviembre and Las Casas streets.
RIDE A BIKE
There are plenty of places to spin
your wheels! Rent a bike at Bicicletas
Pedro Martinez, Aldama #418 and Zona Bici, García Vigil
#406.
MOTORIZED TWO WHEELING
Oaxaca is great for motorcyles and even has its own BMW
Club. Keep a look out for the dangerous curves (curvas peligrosas)!
CLIMB A MOUNTAIN
Oaxaca has spectacular sierra and there are many places for rock
climbing and mountaineering. One store that specializes in equipment
is La Gran Montaña, Hidalgo #1111.
WASH YOUR DUDS
If you need to clean your clothes, there are heaps of laundrymats
(lavandarias) and most hotels offer guests laundry service.
FOLLOW THE TREES
There are many beautiful
notable and historic trees in Oaxaca City.
RUN
Sporting goods are available at Sport Ziga, Alcalá #205.
REPAIR THAT BALL
Take that deflated soccer ball, football or rugby ball to Señor
Genero Martinez at Tinoco y Palacios #605B. Repairs are made in
two or three days.
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