Oaxaca is a vibrant land on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. Its highlands are shrouded in mythology and reigned over by the breathtaking ruins of Monte Alban, It was the capital of the highly advanced Mixotec civilization, destroyed in a few years by Cortez and his conquistadors. The emerald forests are home to the coffee plantations while the coastal communities rely on fishing. This is an intimate portrait of a hospitable and warm people in touch with their traditions