Guide to Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
Oaxaca de Juárez, is the capital of of Oaxaca State, known for amazing culinary and the home of Mezcal Colourful festivities,
is the city of colour, ant a must to visit everywhere you walk in the downtown area the
strong indigenous cultures (mainly Zapotecs and the Mixtecs,) with old traditions in hand handcrafts such as textiles, ceramics
depending on the time of year at sundown many colorful handcrafts markets appear nearby the cathedral
Things to do in Oaxaca:
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Eat a lot, there are many restaurants with exquisite Oaxacan cuisineTry the tlayudas (giant tortillas topped with cheese, vegetables or meat and folded in half) at sundown generalas (term given to women who have been making tortillas m for decades) will set up theit comal on the estreet, Our favourite was "Empanadas del Carmen" accross the street from restaurant La Popular Jesús Carranza 102, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Centro, Most street food vendors in Mexico will have stools for patrons to sit while the food is ready - Donna Carmen is such the hit there is allways a line for takeawayWonder the streets and immerse in the stunning architectureExplore the museums and the series of sprouting galleriesDdmire theTemplo de Santo DomingoGo to mezcal tastings, at multitude bars or even better take a day trip with a guide such as Mezcouting, they do private tours to palenques and plantationsSupport indigenous peoples by buyng their hand made products at the open air markersDay trips to the visit archeological sites such as Mitla (underworld in Zapotec) or Monte AlbanBuy artisenal Mezcal, directly from the producers or local bars
