In addition to checking out all that Oaxaca city had to offer, my dad and I were also very interested in mountain biking in Benito Juarez National Park, which is just north of the city. During our first few days there, we talked to just about every bike rental or tour guide in town (there aren't very many, but they're spread out!) and it wasn't until we accosted some bikers on the street and asked them for a recommendation that we heard about Pedro Martinez. A former member of the Mexican National Biking Team, Pedro grew up in a little town in the valleys around Oaxaca and he now owns and guides his own biking tours. On our trip with Pedro, we were driven up to around 8,000-9,000 feet, where we started climbing for about 5 miles, then spent the next few hours on really empty and fun dirt roads through beautiful forest and mountains. We zoomed downhill for the last few miles until we met up with the van driver at a trout farm in the middle of nowhere, and then we ate a well-deserved trout lunch! The drive back into Oaxaca City was also impressive, and I couldn't believe how much ground we covered in one day!
The road less traveling into Oaxaca
Midway through the ride we were refueled by our van driver Beto during a mango and banana break! Pedro is on the right, he wanted to make sure that we could see his van logo in the picture!
Back on the bikes again!
The trout pond at the end of the ride...what a delicious way to end!
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