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About Oaxaca, Mexico
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Oaxaca State is found southwest of Mexico limit to the north with the State of Veracruz and with the State of Puebla; to the south, with the Pacific Ocean, to the west with the State of Chiapas and to the West with the State of Guerrero.

     Oaxaca occupy a surface of 93,952 km2 (4.85% of the total surface of Mexico), and a population of approximately 3'438,765 inhabitants.

     Oaxaca is located in a tropical zone and its average temperature is of 29º C., though by it injured of its earthly the climates are very assorted. In the coastal region of the Pacific it is hot and dry: as in Yautepec, Putla, part of Huajuapan of León and Silacayoapan.

     Hot and wet, with tropical forest vegetation, in the low lands of the coastal of the Pacific and the decreases watershed of the coastal of the Pacific and the watershed of the Mother Saw.

     Climate tempered in: the Valley of Oaxaca, Villa Alta and the mountainous region of Choapan, thus as part of Juxtlahuaca, Silacayoapan and Sola de Vega. The cold climate prevails in the places that has but of 2,000 meters of altitude.

 

It has a large Indigenous population composed of numerous different groups including Mixtec, Náhuatl, and Zapotec. Oaxaca is known for its black pottery, unique carved wood figures, coffee, cuisine, and is the source of the first chocolate brought to Europe.

Oaxaca is the second poorest state in Mexico, next to its neighbor, Chiapas, yet it is rich in tradition, cuisine, culture, and natural beauty.

Placed it well into the tropical zone, there is little seasonal variation in temperature; it's almost always hot. The rainy season runs from May to October. This doesn't mean it will be raining all the time, just that it CAN rain. Thunder is often heard in the nearby mountains where there is considerably more rainfall.



Oaxaca is the capital city of the state of Oaxaca and is located near the center of the state in a high mountain valley (5100'), with a population of about 250,000. A number of cafes surround the zócolo and sitting at a sidewalk table and watching the activities in the square is a popular pastime.



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