Oaxaca (city) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Oaxaca
About Oaxaca (city)
People have lived here since earliest times; the first settlements were Zapotec and Mixtec. The nearby sites of Monte Albán and Mitla were built by the Zapotecs and Mixtecs, and the former, a world heritage site, is regarded as a precursor to present-day Oaxaca. The Aztecs arrived around 1440, and the current name derives from Aztec "huax yacac", meaning "in the nose of the squash". In 1521, theSpanishled by Francisco de Orozco, came looking for gold. The Spanish laid out a colonial town in the present grid pattern in the 16th century, and in the 19th century, it grew rich from the export of cochineal, the red dye. Later development didn't much touch it, so today it makes for a charming old-time city centre. During the Spanish era, the name of the city was Antequera, but after Mexican inde
Top Attractions in Oaxaca (city)
Explore the best things to see and do in Oaxaca (city):
- ★Arbol del Tule
- ★Baseball
- ★Benito Juarez National Park
- ★Casa de Benito Juarez
- ★Catedral Metropolitana
- ★Centro Fotográfico Álvarez Bravo
- ★Día de Muertos
- ★Fundacion En Via
Where to Eat in Oaxaca (city)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Boulenc
- 🍴Cabuche
- 🍴Casa Oaxaca El Restaurante
- 🍴Casa Oaxaca Reforma
- 🍴Comala
- 🍴Itanoní
Where to Stay in Oaxaca (city)
- 🏨Casa Angel Youth Hostel
- 🏨Casa Arnel
- 🏨Casa de las Bugambilias
- 🏨Casa de los Ángeles
- 🏨Casa de Los Frailes Hotel
- 🏨Casa de Mis Recuerdos
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