Oaxaca City

The Guelaguetza is my favorite time of year in Oaxaca — and after being here 11 years,I say that without any hesitation. Every July, this city transforms. The streets fill with color and noise, families from across the state pour in, and Oaxaca’s indigenous communities put on the most extraordinary display of cultural pride you’ll…

Parties in the cemetery. Brass bands playing until sunrise. Families gathered around candlelit graves, eating, drinking, and laughing together. If that sounds unusual, it’s because Day of the Dead in Oaxaca is unlike anything most visitors have ever experienced. Coming from a different culture, I still find it one of the most moving and genuinely…

Twenty minutes east of Oaxaca City, in a small town named after the very tree it’s famous for, sits something that stops people in their tracks. El Árbol del Tule doesn’t look real from a distance. It looks like several trees compressed together into one enormous mass of bark and branches, spilling out in every…

Flying into Oaxaca City? Here’s everything you need from the moment you land — what it costs, how it works, and the tips that save you time and money. ✈️ Oaxaca Airport (OAX): Quick Facts 👉 5 Days in Oaxaca City: A Practical Itinerary for First-Time Visitors How many airports are there in Oaxaca City?…

Monte Albán is one of those places that earns its reputation. I’ve lived in Oaxaca for over ten years, and I still think it’s one of the most impressive things you can do in the region — not just as a tick-the-box tourist sight, but as a genuinely moving experience. Standing on a flattened mountaintop…