If you can’t read Spanish, then there is little to do at the childhood home of Benito Juárez, who lived here for ten years (1818-1828). Juárez was one of Mexico’s most influential presidents, the first and only pure indigenous leader to run the country. The building was reconstructed in an...
Treat your senses by experiencing the oaxaqueño equivalent of Willy Wonka’s factory in the chocolate shops at the corner of Mina and 20 de Noviembre. Follow the delightful aroma to the chocolate-making process, as cocoa beans and sugar are freshly ground in front of your eyes. The most popular...
A fashion historian's paradise, this brand new museum (opened May 2008) showcases the private collection of Federico Belber Jimenez, a Mixtec Indian born in poverty who beat the odds and went on to become a jewelry designer in the U.S.A. Jimenez has built up an impressive collection of exquisite...
El Pochote Organic Market offers a family-friendly atmosphere of nutrition and relaxation. You can duck under the aqueduct arches around the market and find a low wall on which to settle. There you'll find people quietly sipping on cups of mountain-grown coffee or the heavenly pre-Columbian...
Guelaguetza is a popular festivity here in Oaxaca, but you will only find the real thing on the two Mondays following July 16th. To see a depiction of this magical event, should you miss the real thing, head out to Casa de Cantera (shows nightly at 8:30, Murguía 102 ), Hotel Monte Alban (nightly...