Welcome to Oaxaca City

A burgeoning cultural and culinary capital with a beautiful colonial core of lovely, tree-shaded streets, Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most captivating cities. Artists and artisans alike are inspired by the area’s creative atmosphere, indigenous traditions and bright, clear light. Oaxaca has top-class museums, charming inns, fascinating markets and its own superb version of Mexican cuisine. The easygoing pace... Read More

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Día de Muertos: dancing with the dead

A visit to Mexico at the beginning of November will afford an unsuspecting visitor a startling sight: streets adorned with papier-mâché skeletons, children eating candy skulls, shops selling marzipan coffins, and locals dressed in skeleton costumes engaged in highly un-skeletonlike activities such as riding bicycles, playing music or getting married.

This gloriously grisly event, happening every 1-2 November, is called Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). It's an annual remembrance of departed souls, encapsulating Mexico's upbeat treatment of immortality and making it one of the world's most universally familiar festivals.
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