Off Beaten Path Attractions in Oaxaca City
Tourist attractions and traveler haunts only show one side of a place. So if you want to delve a little under the surface, you need to check out Oaxaca City's off-the-beaten-path things to do. Carve some extra time out of your itinerary and discover the unusual, the unexpected and the unforgettable side of Oaxaca City.
Monte Alban
N/A Road to Monte Alban
One of the most important and best conserved pre-Hispanic ruins in Mexico...
Yagul
KM 36 Carrtera Federal 190
A small yet important pre-Hispanic city set around a hill overlooking the mountains of Oaxaca...
Mitla
Carretera Oaxaca - Mitla Km 42
San Pablo de Mitla, Oaxaca
Just 40 minutes from Oaxaca City, these Zapotec ruins are magical and unique...
Arbol del Tule
2 de Abril
Just 10 km from Oaxaca the Tule Three is a natural wonder that kids and adults will love...
Cuilapan
Km10 highway to Zaachila
On of the oldest churches in the State, a historic site and a perfect place for the adventurers...
Dainzu
Highway 190 to Istmo de Tehuantepec
A small but important ceremonial center for the Zapotecs...
Lambityeco
28 km S.E. highway 190
A small but important Zapotec site, with unique and well preserved carved masks...
Zaachila
Sierra Madre del Sur, and 7 mi/11.3 km S of Oaxaca
This was the last standing important city of the Zapotec civilization...
Basílica de la Soledad
v. Independencia 107, at Calle Victoria
Independencia at Galeana
This church is the most important in Oaxaca and its Baroque facaded is unique in Mexico...
Mercado de Artesanía
JP Garcia at Zaragoza
J. P. García and Zaragoza
Locals and tourists favorite place to buy crafts...
Centro Cultural Santo Domingo
Macedonio Alacalá n/n
A beautiful and interesting museum in a very important XVI Century building...
Templo de Santo Domingo
Macedonio Alacalá n/n
Corner of Gurrión and Alcalá
One of the most beautiful churches you'll find on all of Mexico. The inside decoration is rich and elaborated...
Mercado Benito Juárez
Miguel Cabrera at Las Casas
Between calles Las Casas, Cabrera, Aldama, and 20 de Noviembre
The most traditional market in the city...
Rufino Tamayo Museum
Av. Morelos 503
North of the zócalo between Tinoco y Palacios and Porfirio Díaz
This museum houses the large pre-Columbian art collection the famous artista Rufino Tamayo had...
Catedral
North Side of the Zocalo
Fronting the Parque Alameda
An elaborated 18th century baroque church...
Galería Quetzalli
Constitucion 104
A traditional building where the Mexican Modern, Contemporary and Clasic come together...
Zocalo
Bustamante at Hidalgo
The Zocalo of Oaxaca has been the heart of the city for more than 500 years...
La Mano Mágica
Macedonio Alcalá 203
Between Morelos and Matamoros
This galery promotes the popular and traditional art of Oaxaca...
