. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER XIX OAXACA THE road to Oaxaca leads through a great amphitheatre of lofty and mightymountains with rushing water at the base and flecks of green fields andbeautiful foliage sweeping out into the distance. This State is known as thecradle of the patriots. The influence of the native land of the president has beenfelt throughout the republic, for no State has furnished such brilliant men, suchvaliant soldiers, financiers and able statesmen. The echoes of history resoundwith the brave deeds of Benito J
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER XIX OAXACA THE road to Oaxaca leads through a great amphitheatre of lofty and mightymountains with rushing water at the base and flecks of green fields andbeautiful foliage sweeping out into the distance. This State is known as thecradle of the patriots. The influence of the native land of the president has beenfelt throughout the republic, for no State has furnished such brilliant men, suchvaliant soldiers, financiers and able statesmen. The echoes of history resoundwith the brave deeds of Benito Juarez, Porfirio Diaz, Romera and Mariscal. Oaxaca, one of the largest of the Mexican States, has an area of over sixtythousand square miles. It lies between the States of Puebla and Vera Cruz onthe north and the Pacific Ocean on the south. The lower or eastern end of theState is part of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Here, as in most other MexicanStates, there are three distinct zones of vegetation. In the mountains, of which there are several ranges, and on the higher pl
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