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OAXACA CITY.(The Good Life; 4 HOURS IN)(Brief article)

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Byline: Sarah Garland

JUST two years ago, the restaurants and shops in this colonial Mexican city were closed off to outsiders after protesters and soldiers briefly turned it into a battleground. Now peace has returned, and with it, the tourists.

Visit the capital of the "cloud people"--the ruins of Monte Alban, a series of pyramids arranged around ancient ball fields--atop a mountain overlooking the city.

Eat mole, the rich chocolate and chili sauce that is the region's signature dish, in the tiny dining room of Maria Bonita (52-951-516-7233).

Shop for whimsical wooden ...

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