Oaxaca: Markets, Mezcal and the Valley
Oaxaca is Mexico's food and craft capital, set in a valley of Zapotec ruins and weaving villages. Eat in markets, taste mezcal with care and give the valley at least two days.
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- Best for
- Markets, mezcal, and craft towns
- When to go
- October to April
- Suggested pace
- Four days
About Oaxaca
Oaxaca is the food and craft capital of the country, and the reason a lot of people extend a Mexico trip. The valleys around it hold markets, mezcal, and ruins within an hour's drive.
Guides to Oaxaca
Oaxaca: Märkte, Mezcal und das Tal
Oaxaca ist Mexikos Hauptstadt des Essens und des Handwerks, gelegen in einem Tal mit zapotekischen Ruinen und Weberdörfern. Iss auf Märkten, probiere Mezcal mit Bedacht und gib dem Tal mindestens zwei Tage.
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Things to do in Oaxaca
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