Must-see attractions in Isthmus of Tehuantepec

  • Parque Benito Juárez

    Juchitán

    Parque Juárez is the city's always interesting central square. This is where the city's vendors moved after the market was destroyed in the 2017…

  • Guiengola

    Isthmus of Tehuantepec

    This panoramic old hillside Zapotec stronghold was where King Cosijoeza fought off the Aztecs in 1496. It's 7km north of Hwy 190, from a turnoff just past…

  • Ex Convento Rey Cosijopí

    Isthmus of Tehuantepec

    This former Dominican monastery, built in the 16th century, houses Tehuantepec’s Casa de la Cultura, where arts and crafts workshops and activities are…

  • Lidxi Guendabiaani'

    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…

  • Market

    Isthmus of Tehuantepec

    Tehuantepec’s dim indoor market is open daily on the west side of the plaza, and spills out into surrounding streets.