Mexico’s Oaxaca dawn: markets, mole, and the hour before the city wakes — cover

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Mexico’s Oaxaca dawn: markets, mole, and the hour before the city wakes

Mexico — Oaxaca through scent and sound: early mercados, family kitchens, and the walk home before the heat arrives.

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Oaxaca is a morning city. Arrive before steam rises from the comal, carry small bills, and let vendors suggest what is best that hour.

Taste as map

Mexico rewards curiosity over conquest. One neighborhood, one market, one long lunch — then repeat tomorrow with a different door.