MEXICO
Welcome to Oaxaca! - a satirical photoessay
Julie Webb-Pullman, Oaxaca
25 November 2006
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1. Bienvenido to OaxacaTour, courtesy of the Mexican federal government.
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2. Experience the Zocalo, which boasts the amazing bulldozer-flower ...
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3 ... to clear the way for Five Star accommodation so demanded by our clients.
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4. Nourish the spirit where the past meets the present ...
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5. ... secure in the knowledge that the protection of public safety is our top priority ...
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6 ... whatever it takes.
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7. Independent travellers are also catered for, and can help themselves to one of the riot shields placed at convenient locations around the city.
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8. For the more timorous a full set, including helmet and baton, are also on hand - including bicycles for a quick getaway, or a tanquette for the fainthearted.
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9. Full catering is provided, to fortify the body after a hard day surviving the rigours of contemporary Mexican life.
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10 ... before you retire for the night, secure in the knowledge that the streets are safe - if you stay off them. Oaxaca - Mexico's answer to Tiannamen Square!
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Text and photos by Julie Webb-Pullman.