The professionals at Sedater are
committed to preserving the natural
beauty of the Oaxacan Mountains by
developing sustainable Eco and Ethno
tourism. To that end, they manage a
system of modern cabin complexes
called tourist Yu’us, which, since the
programs inception in 1993, have been
available throughout the State of
Oaxaca at affordable prices to people
seeking alternative adventures
committed to preserving the natural
beauty of the Oaxacan Mountains by
developing sustainable Eco and Ethno
tourism. To that end, they manage a
system of modern cabin complexes
called tourist Yu’us, which, since the
programs inception in 1993, have been
available throughout the State of
Oaxaca at affordable prices to people
seeking alternative adventures
Click link for Article about alternative adventure in Oaxaca with contact information
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0211/mexicointheclouds.shtml
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/0211/mexicointheclouds.shtml
| Oaxaca Biking, Mountain Biking Oaxaca, Mexico |
Mountain Biking Oaxaca’s High Sierras |
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MOUNTAIN HIGH
Mountain Biking
Oaxaca’s High Sierras
Oaxaca, Mexico: Mountain bike all day through cloud forest at ten thousand feet; put up in a modern
cabin for seven dollars night. Wake up to a clean air morning with the smell of coffee and fried eggs on
the griddle; pinch yourself and wonder where you are.
In the most ideal place for mountain biking one could ever imagine, ten thousand feet up on a Sierra
ridge that hugs the Valley of Oaxaca in South Central Mexico, Calla Lilies curl towards the morning sun
and open their faces to warm themselves. We do the same as we follow the scent of the brewing coffee
toward the kitchen where the bacon sizzles and the pancakes brown. It is morning of another day of
biking in Oaxaca's mountains.
Mountain Biking
Oaxaca’s High Sierras
Oaxaca, Mexico: Mountain bike all day through cloud forest at ten thousand feet; put up in a modern
cabin for seven dollars night. Wake up to a clean air morning with the smell of coffee and fried eggs on
the griddle; pinch yourself and wonder where you are.
In the most ideal place for mountain biking one could ever imagine, ten thousand feet up on a Sierra
ridge that hugs the Valley of Oaxaca in South Central Mexico, Calla Lilies curl towards the morning sun
and open their faces to warm themselves. We do the same as we follow the scent of the brewing coffee
toward the kitchen where the bacon sizzles and the pancakes brown. It is morning of another day of
biking in Oaxaca's mountains.
Our group of language students in various states of pain and expectation readies for the second day of
biking through the cloud forests of the Sierra Norte. We are on a trip planned for us by Sedater, The State of
Oaxaca’s Department of Alternative Tourism. They can arrange many kinds of recreational sport activity
including kayaking, rappelling, ballooning, hiking, rock climbing, camping, and hang gliding from the high
mountain cliffs.
Sedater’s representatives met with us and talked about the many opportunities for mountain sports that exist
in the nearby mountain village of Benito Juarez, located ten thousand feet high in the Northern mountains.
Nestor Baruch Garcia then arranged for transportation for us with Sierra Norte, and then put in a call to the
lodging Manager Mario Hernandex Crux, the coordinator of tourism at the village of Benito Juarez, who
arranged for the lodging.
biking through the cloud forests of the Sierra Norte. We are on a trip planned for us by Sedater, The State of
Oaxaca’s Department of Alternative Tourism. They can arrange many kinds of recreational sport activity
including kayaking, rappelling, ballooning, hiking, rock climbing, camping, and hang gliding from the high
mountain cliffs.
Sedater’s representatives met with us and talked about the many opportunities for mountain sports that exist
in the nearby mountain village of Benito Juarez, located ten thousand feet high in the Northern mountains.
Nestor Baruch Garcia then arranged for transportation for us with Sierra Norte, and then put in a call to the
lodging Manager Mario Hernandex Crux, the coordinator of tourism at the village of Benito Juarez, who
arranged for the lodging.
In this rare air country, exotic flowers crowd the southern slopes, and even on the sunniest of days, puffy white
wisps of clouds meander through the dales providing a welcome cooling when one is biking in the hills. This is the
home of the Zapotec, “People of the Clouds”; friendly folk who love to hear our strange accent, to look over our
high tech gear, and to laugh with us as we discover their world.
What makes this area even more desirable for a weekend escape is its proximity to a modern jet port and the
sophisticated city of Oaxaca, where after a weekend workout, one can enjoy the colonial architecture, visit art
galleries, tour pre-Colombian ruins, and dine at some great restaurants for regional cuisine.
After our mountain adventure, we were still in the spirit of absorbing the culture. We set out to try a Sunday
dinner at one of the many gourmet restaurants where we could sample some of the more exotic Oaxacan dishes,
foremost among them, roasted grasshopper.
wisps of clouds meander through the dales providing a welcome cooling when one is biking in the hills. This is the
home of the Zapotec, “People of the Clouds”; friendly folk who love to hear our strange accent, to look over our
high tech gear, and to laugh with us as we discover their world.
What makes this area even more desirable for a weekend escape is its proximity to a modern jet port and the
sophisticated city of Oaxaca, where after a weekend workout, one can enjoy the colonial architecture, visit art
galleries, tour pre-Colombian ruins, and dine at some great restaurants for regional cuisine.
After our mountain adventure, we were still in the spirit of absorbing the culture. We set out to try a Sunday
dinner at one of the many gourmet restaurants where we could sample some of the more exotic Oaxacan dishes,
foremost among them, roasted grasshopper.
Trails and dirt
roads connect the
villages in the
mountains of
Oaxaca.
Lodging is often
with a local family
or in Oaxaca's
tourist cabins.
roads connect the
villages in the
mountains of
Oaxaca.
Lodging is often
with a local family
or in Oaxaca's
tourist cabins.
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