A guide to Oaxaca
Explore Oaxaca through its markets, food, crafts and the ancient sites and villages around the city.
- Article
- Best for
- Markets, mezcal, and craft towns
- When to go
- October to April
- Suggested pace
- Four days
About Oaxaca
Oaxaca is the food and craft capital of the country, and the reason a lot of people extend a Mexico trip. The valleys around it hold markets, mezcal, and ruins within an hour's drive.
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