I’ve been in Oaxaca longer than any other place so far (mostly due to Spanish lessons and an ill-timed double whammy of credit card problems and stomach problems) and the city really has an amazing amount to offer. The chocolate, the mole, the churches, the craftwork… Oaxaca is a popular city for gringo tourists to visit, and it’s easy to see why. While I prefer the less ornate styling of the rose-colored cathedral in Morelia to the popular gold-plated Church of Santo Domingo, there’s no denying the Oaxacan interior is stunning. Similarly, the cajeta of Celaya is more my style than the chocolate of Oaxaca, but there’s nothing like a malteada (frothy, delicious milkshake) on a hot day. (more…)