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Oaxaca · Mexico Capital
In the destination Oaxaca and Monte Albán.
In the photo: Catedral de Oaxaca
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Oaxaca de Juárez is the capital of the state of Oaxaca, at about 1,550 meters altitude, in a valley in southern Mexico. The historic center, a UNESCO heritage site, features the Zócalo, the cathedral, the temple of Santo Domingo de Guzmán and streets of colorful houses, such as the Macedonio Alcalá pedestrian promenade. The city is known for its markets, cuisine, mezcal and the Guelaguetza and Day of the Dead festivals. Monte Albán lies about 10 km away.
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The local experience
Ancient Zapotec capital on the flattened summit of a hill above the Oaxaca valley, a UNESCO heritage site, with the Great Plaza, pyramids, the ball court and the Danzantes' stones.
Dominican church from the 16th and 17th centuries, with an interior covered in gold leaf, and the former convent that houses the Museum of the Cultures of Oaxaca and an ethnobotanical garden.
Oaxaca's main square, tree-lined and surrounded by arcades, with the bandstand, the old Government Palace and the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, built of green stone.
