🇲🇽 Oaxaca

📍 About Oaxaca

The capital of Mexican gastronomy: black mole, tlayudas, Zapotec Monte Albán, and the most authentic Day of the Dead.

🗺️ What to do & see in Oaxaca

• ✅Explore the Zapotec ruins of Monte Albán
• ✅Stroll through the city's colonial historic center
• ✅Visit handicraft markets and taste mole
• ✅Tour a mezcal distillery in nearby towns
• ✅Swim beneath the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua
• ✅Enjoy the Guelaguetza festival if traveling in July

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Oaxaca

• ⭐Monte Albán archaeological zone
• ⭐Temple of Santo Domingo de Guzmán
• ⭐Hierve el Agua
• ⭐El Tule Tree
• ⭐20 de Noviembre Market
• ⭐Macedonio Alcalá tourist walkway

🍽️ Local cuisine in Oaxaca

• 🍴Black mole, a complex sauce made with chilies, spices, and chocolate
• 🍴Tlayudas, large, crispy tortillas topped with various ingredients
• 🍴Chapulines, fried grasshoppers with lime and salt
• 🍴Quesillo, stringy Oaxacan cheese
• 🍴Mezcal, an iconic agave-based spirit from the region

💡 Travel tips for Oaxaca

• 💡From October to March the climate is dry and pleasant
• 💡Visit in July to experience the Guelaguetza festival
• 💡Book in advance if traveling during Day of the Dead
• 💡Try mezcal at a traditional distillery or palenque
• 💡The city is safe, but maintain usual precautions