*airport transportation

*complimentary snacks and drinks upon arrival

*complimentary drive to the downtown location of your choice weekday
mornings

*washer, dryer, phone and internet available

*Oaxacan neighbors are very friendly, and from all walks of life

*our own neighborhood watch provides added security (never an issue)

*one minute from the house is a stone and grass walking path winding
up the mountain for early morning walks, from which you can see
Monte Alban

*we are in our fifties, Oaxaca has been our passion since 1991 and
we moved here permanently a couple of years ago...therefore, in
terms of knowledge and resources, we're up to the task as the
reviews on the internet state clearly

*supply of full breakfast foods included in weekly rate: eggs,
cereal, fresh rolls and fruit, tea, coffee, condiments,etc.

COOKING LESSONS AND TOURGUIDING SERVICES:

Cooking lessons: Private cooking classes in our large traditional
Mexican kitchen (pictured) are available for between 1 and 5 people
only, by one of Oaxaca's preeminent native Mexican chefs.

Tourguiding Services:
Once again restricted to a maximum of 4 people, you won't be crammed
into a van with 10 others or on a tour bus at the mercy of the
driver or organizer as to how much time is spent at each site...and
we go one step further by custom designing routes to meet your
particular interests, with no backtracking or doddling. We'll make
sure your day or two of touring maximizes your cultural experiences
as economically as possible. We can even design a route covering 13
diverse attractions out of the city in 10 different towns and
villages, without tapping too much of your energy...including
several crafts demonstrations. Attractions are unlimited, so only a
smattering is in order:

*barro negro or black pottery at San Bartolo Coyotepec

*cochineal ranch and reseach center for natural dyes at Santa Maria

*carved brilliantly painted alebrijes at San Martin Tilcajete

*cotton textiles on a backstrap loom at Santo Tomas Jalieza

*the Aguiliar sister at Ocotlan for clay painted figures

*A 3rd generation knifemaker using recylced metals and stone hearth

*spectacular mural at Ocotlan by maestro Rodolfo Morales and his home

*Ocotlan marketplace if touring on Friday

*Tlacolula marketplace if touring on Sunday

*el Tule, purportedly the world's largest tree

*16th c. church at Tlacochuaya with in tact frescos + 17th c. organ

*mezcal factory tour and tasting - full day mezcal tour available too

*rugs at Teotitlan del Valle - from carding wool to dying and weaving

*ruin and marketplace at Mitla

*ruins at Yagul, Dainzu and more

The foregoing is an example only of what can be accomplished in two
days. There are several other sites, ruins, marketday villages and
opportunities to tour the mountains and other quaint villages.

Your guide is a recognized destinations expert for Oaxaca on a major
international travel website, and special consultant to documentary
film production companies.