Oaxaca!

Oaxaca! It's one of the most amazing places to visit. This city has truly kept the true culture and is known for its artisanal goods and most importantly Mezcal! I had the most amazing time in Oaxaca. We stayed at Hacienda Los Laureles, which is about a 10 minute taxi ride from the city center. The hotel was very beautiful, calm, and quiet. You can truly relax there, but still get to the downtown area quickly. In the city center there are so many great restaurants and artisanal goods to buy. We ate lunch at Restaurant La Olla. They have delicious food and drinks! I would recommend getting a mezcal margarita and a tlayuda, which is like a big Mexican pizza. The restaurant has really cool graffiti on the inside and the staff is very kind. You can spend all day walking around Oaxaca and seeing all the beautiful artisanal goods that the locals make.

We visited a place where they make handwoven rugs. The rug master explained to us how he makes the different colors naturally and how he designs them. He has won many awards all throughout the world for his rugs. I couldn't leave without buying one! I'm so glad I did it looks awesome in my apartment.