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Oaxaca b&b Casa de las Bugambilias
 Reforma # 402 Col. Centro
 Oaxaca, Oax. Mexico
 CP. 68000

 Telephone:
   MEX (951) 516 1165
   USA: 1-866-829-6778

 Reservation Form

 bugambilias@lasbugambilias.com

The Cabrera-Arroyo family moved into this house 31 years ago where Rene, a lawyer, and Emilia, a nurse, were rearing their six children. In 1988 the family started renting one room to American students. That is how Aurora, the oldest daughter, met Don, a Texas born software engineer, who was learning Spanish and traveling in Mexico. They were married in 1990. Two years later Rene became ill with leukemia and died shortly after. Emilia, alone now, decided to turn her home into a guest house. Everybody would work at the house while they were attending school. Almost all of her children had a turn running Casa de las Bugambilias. Meanwhile Aurora and Don while living in DeLand, Florida had established Luna Azul Gallery, which featured Latin American art and crafts and which provided Aurora an opportunity to utilize her own artistic skills—watercolor painting and decorative furniture painting-- while featuring the work of other artists and craftsmen. In 2003 , the Dawson-Cabrera family decided to go back to Mexico with their two boys, Nathan 9 and Isaac 2, and Oaxaca, being a mecca for artists, seemed the perfect place for them. Don works with a new startup company in Florida, while Aurora manages Casa de las Bugambilias. Under her guidance Las Bugambilias is taking on a fresh new face. The Dawson-Cabreras’ interest in art and culture as well as their commitment to earth consciousness shows in every detail at the B & B.

Oaxaca bed and breakfast
Accolades
UNTE Reader2000
"Temazcal Healing" by Denise Trunk
utne.com
 
SFGATE San Francisco Chronicle2001
"Follow the reader: Artful B&B" by Deborah Dallinger
 
The Washington Post2003
"Day of the Dead 101" by Andrea Sachs
 
FROMMERS2004
"Dancing on their graves:celebrating the Day of the Dead Festival in Oaxaca" by Samantha Chaprick
 
VIA AAA Traveler's Companion2004
"The Colors of Oaxaca" by Kathleen Wheaton
 
New York Times2005
"Going to Oaxaca" by Boris Fishman
 
International Herald Tribune2005
"Mexico's new culture retreat: Oaxaca" by Boris Fishman
 
SFGATE San Francisco Chronicle2005
"Colorful Oaxaca Inn near central square" by Padma Moyer
 
The Guardian2005
"Mexico on a plate" by Tim Dowling
 
The Globe and Mail Canada2006
"Temazcal Steam Bath" by Lisa Young
 
Budget Travel2006
"25 Reasons we love Oaxaca" by Laurie Kuntz
budgettravel.com
 
The Wall Street Journal Section: Travel2007
"A treasure's come back bid" by Joseph Rosembloom
 
Sunday Mirror2007
"Mex on legs" by Lisa Young
 
Express News MySA.com2007
"It's time to go (back) to Oaxaca" by Michael Oakes
 
LA Times2007
"Mexico: Oaxaca B&B and cooking school get away"

USA 1-866-829-6778   MEX 951-51-61165    Calle Reforma 402 Centro, Oaxaca