I’ve been living in Oaxaca City for over a decade. Every time a friend visits, they ask me the same thing: what should I actually do? This itinerary is my answer. Five days, well-paced, covering the highlights without overfilling every hour. I’ve built in time to wander, eat properly, and do the things that actually…
Thirty minutes east of Oaxaca City, there’s a small Zapotec village where families have been weaving rugs by hand for over 2,000 years. That’s not marketing copy. Teotitlán del Valle — known locally as Xigie, meaning “under the stone” — is a living, working community where the weaving tradition never stopped. Wool dyed with crushed…
Oaxaca City is one of those places where you don’t actually need to go far to have incredible experiences – but if you do venture out, the rewards are worth it. Within a couple of hours, you can visit ancient ruins, petrified waterfalls, traditional weaving villages, and mezcal distilleries that still use centuries-old methods. Some of…
If you’re heading from Oaxaca City to San Cristóbal de las Casas (Chiapas), the bus is the most straightforward option. It’s a long trip, but easy to organize. 👉 New Flights From Oaxaca to Chiapas My #1 Recommendation: ADO The best company to go with is ADO. For this route, you’ll typically be choosing between standard…
If you want the simplest, most reliable way to get from Oaxaca City to Mexico City, the bus is the best option. It’s affordable, comfortable, and runs all day and night. My #1 Recommendation: ADO The best company to use is ADO. It’s the main long-distance operator in Mexico and easily the most comfortable and dependable…
Oaxaca is one of the best places in Mexico to buy something worth keeping. The craft traditions here — textiles, pottery, carved wood, chocolate, mezcal — are genuinely world-class, and the variety across the city means you don’t have to settle for generic tourist market stuff if you know where to look. The challenge is…
Easter in Oaxaca City isn’t just a single day – it’s an entire week of traditions known as Semana Santa (Holy Week). If you’re here during this time, you’re stepping into one of the most culturally significant periods of the year. But don’t expect a party. This is not Día de Muertos or Guelaguetza. Semana Santa is…
Oaxaca is one of those cities that earns every word written about it. UNESCO-listed, culturally extraordinary, and sitting at 1,550 meters in the mountains of southern Mexico — it’s a city that rewards curiosity at every turn. The food alone could fill a week. Add the ruins, the craft villages, the festivals, the mezcal, the…
Oaxaca is best known for its food, mezcal, magical landscape and its indigenous culture and colors. To see the absolute best that Oaxaca has to offer, you’re going of have to get out of the city for a day trip or two. Here you’ll find the best tours to do from nature to ancient ruins,…
Restored heritage and high-level hospitality define Quinta Real Oaxaca, a landmark property that reflects the cultural richness of the city. The hotel is located inside the former Convent of Santa Catalina de Siena and is one of the most representative historic spaces in Oaxaca City. The building retains its original architectural layout, including its walls,…