Itineraries
Oaxaca in 3 daysSanto Domingo, Basílica de la Soledad, Monte Albán, Mercado 20 de Noviembre, Teotitlán del Valle, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Santiago Matatlán3 days, MexicoBalanced pace
Where to stay
Centro for walking to everything, Jalatlaco or Xochimilco for quieter streets a few blocks from Santo Domingo.
The areas: Centro Histórico, Jalatlaco, Xochimilco.
Where to stay in Oaxaca: areas and adviceHotels in OaxacaPlaces to see
All things to do in MexicoNatureÁrbol del TuleA giant cypress in Santa María del Tule with one of the widest trunks in the world.Entry: MX$[fee]
ChurchBasílica de la SoledadThe basilica of the Virgin of Solitude, patron saint of Oaxaca, with ice cream stands in the plaza beside it.Entry: Free to visit
NatureHierve el AguaMineral springs and cliff-edge pools above rock formations that look like frozen waterfalls.Entry: MX$[fee]
NeighborhoodJalatlacoCobbled lanes, murals and small cafes a few blocks from the center.Entry: Free to visit
NeighborhoodMacedonio Alcalá streetThe pedestrian street that runs up to Santo Domingo, lined with galleries, shops, cafes and restaurants.Entry: Free to visit
MarketMercado 20 de NoviembreFood market famous for its smoke-filled grill aisle, where you pick your meat and have it grilled on the spot.Entry: Pay as you go
MarketMercado Benito JuárezThe main market hall next to Mercado 20 de Noviembre, selling chocolate, mole paste, cheese, crafts and more.Entry: Pay as you go
MarketMercado de la MercedA neighborhood market east of the center, known for its fondas serving breakfast and lunch.Entry: Pay as you go
RuinsMitlaZapotec and Mixtec ruins known for their stone mosaic walls.
RuinsMonte AlbánThe hilltop Zapotec capital, with views over the whole valley.
MuseumMuseo Textil de OaxacaA museum of textiles from Oaxaca and beyond, in a restored colonial building.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumMuseum of the Cultures of OaxacaIn the former convent of Santo Domingo, with the treasure of Tomb 7 from Monte Albán.
MuseumRufino Tamayo MuseumPre-Hispanic art collected by the Oaxacan painter Rufino Tamayo, shown in a colonial house.Entry: Official register lists renovation. Skip this optional stop unless reopening is confirmed. Entry: MX$[fee]
FoodSantiago MatatlánA valley town of small family distilleries that make mezcal from agave.Entry: Pay as you go
ChurchTemplo de Santo DomingoA baroque church covered inside in gilded stucco.Entry: Free to visit
NeighborhoodTeotitlán del ValleA Zapotec village known for wool rugs woven on foot looms and colored with natural dyes.Entry: Free to visit
MarketTlacolula marketThe market hall of Tlacolula de Matamoros, the center of one of the valley's biggest Sunday markets.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodZócalo de OaxacaThe shaded main square, busy with vendors and music in the evening.Entry: Free to visit