Oaxaca
Born in the tiny village of San Pablo Guelatao 60km northeast of central Oaxaca, future Mexican president, Benito Juárez was baptized in the nearby town…
Must-see attractions in Oaxaca
Bahías de Huatulco
The beach here, 1km east of Santa Cruz Huatulco, is wide with soft sand, but offers little in the way of shade, plus the surf can be surprisingly strong…
Oaxaca City
A leading serious commercial gallery, handling some of the biggest names, such as Francisco Toledo and Guillermo Olguín. It has a second exhibition space,…
Bahías de Huatulco
One of Huatulco's more recent developments is a wide terraced walkway that leads from Crucecita to the Santa Cruz harbor. The path then carries on west…
Oaxaca City
This commercial gallery presents a wide range of quality art, and includes a room devoted to surrealist painter Rodolfo Morales’ work.
Museo de los Pintores Oaxaqueños
Oaxaca City
Changing exhibitions by artists from Oaxaca and elsewhere – often provocative contemporary work.
Juchitán
The fate of this old colonial house and the 16th-century San Vicente Ferrer church beside it were literally hanging in the balance at last visit. The…
Museo Comunitario Balaa Xtee Guech Gulal
Teotitlán del Valle
Facing the Mercado de Artesanías on the central plaza, this interesting community-run museum displays local archaeological finds as well as exhibits on…
Isthmus of Tehuantepec
Tehuantepec’s dim indoor market is open daily on the west side of the plaza, and spills out into surrounding streets.
Oaxaca City
Finely carved facades adorn the colonial Iglesia de La Compañía on the opposite side of the Zócalo to the cathedral.
Oaxaca City
The second exhibition space of leading commercial gallery Galería Quetzalli.
