AUTOMOTIVE IndUsTrY In MExIcO Ready to Overtake - ProMéxico
AUTOMOTIVE IndUsTrY In MExIcO Ready to Overtake - ProMéxico
AUTOMOTIVE IndUsTrY In MExIcO Ready to Overtake - ProMéxico
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56 Negocios <strong>ProMéxico</strong> | The Lifestyle Negocios <strong>ProMéxico</strong> | The Lifestyle 57<br />
Friday<br />
A visit <strong>to</strong> the city of Oaxaca can have only one outcome: the rediscovery of<br />
its handicrafts, traditions and colorful streets along with its cosmopolitan,<br />
contemporary lifestyle.<br />
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8:00 P.M.<br />
The boutique hotel Azul Oaxaca is synonymous<br />
with art. The rooms feature interventions by four of<br />
Oaxaca’s leading painters: Francisco Toledo, Rubén<br />
Leyva, José Villalobos and Luis Zárate, as well as one<br />
by the Frijol Parado Collective.<br />
HoTeL AzuL oAxAcA<br />
Abasolo 313<br />
Colonia Centro<br />
T. +52 951 501 0016<br />
www.hotelazuloaxaca.com<br />
48 Hours in...<br />
oaxaca<br />
by jimena sánchez gámez<br />
pho<strong>to</strong>s archive<br />
Saturday<br />
8:00 A.M.<br />
Enjoy a nice and relaxing breakfast at the Hacienda de los Laureles<br />
hotel. This place has won acclaim for its peerless gardens, and<br />
breakfast is served right in the middle of them. The hotel is also<br />
famed for having one of the best temazcales (hot baths) in Mexico.<br />
HAcieNdA de Los LAureLes<br />
Hidalgo 21<br />
Colonia Centro<br />
T. +52 (951) 501 5300<br />
www.haciendaloslaureles.com<br />
4:30 P.M.<br />
A visit <strong>to</strong> the Oaxaca Contemporary Art Museum<br />
(MACO) is considered manda<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>to</strong> see what is happening<br />
on Mexico’s current art scene. This colonialstyle<br />
venue has shown work by artists of the standing<br />
of Chantal Akerman, Sophie Calle, Marina Abramovic,<br />
Carlos Amorales, Gabriel Orozco, Francis Alÿs, William<br />
Kentridge and Francis Bacon. During the summer, it also<br />
offers open air cinema every other night.<br />
MAco<br />
Macedonio Alcalá 202<br />
Colonia Centro<br />
T. +52 951 514 2228<br />
www.museomaco.com<br />
10:00 A.M.<br />
A stroll through Oaxaca’s His<strong>to</strong>ric Center is a<br />
journey through the colorful landscape of the<br />
state’s handicrafts, which are some of the most<br />
diverse and attractive in Mexico.<br />
Fantastic wooden alebrije figures, black clay<br />
pottery, textiles colored with natural dyes: on<br />
practically every corner of the City Center visi<strong>to</strong>rs<br />
will come across a piece of craftwork that<br />
will take their breath away. The Casa de las Artesanías<br />
(House of Handicrafts), in a building<br />
donated by Francisco Toledo, showcases a great<br />
selection.<br />
cAsA de LAs ArTesANíAs<br />
Matamoros 105<br />
Colonia Centro<br />
T. +52 951 516 5062<br />
www.casadelasartesanias.com.mx<br />
2:00 P.M.<br />
It’s time <strong>to</strong> think about lunch. La Biznaga restaurant<br />
offers mestizo cuisine in relaxed surroundings. Try any<br />
one of its delicious variety of mole dishes.<br />
resTAurANTe LA BizNAgA<br />
García Vigil 512<br />
Colonia Centro<br />
T. +52 951 516 1800<br />
labiznaga.com.mx
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