Oaxaca de Juárez travel guide

At a glance

capital of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. For a first visit, Monte Albán, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Oaxaca, Benito Juárez National Park are strong starting points. This guide brings together 6 places, practical 1/3/5/7-day routes and a concise food shortlist so you can understand the city before shaping the trip around your pace.

Highlight stops

• Monte Albán — pre-Columbian archaeological site in Mexico
• Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Oaxaca — Catholic Cathedral in Oaxaca, Mexico
• Benito Juárez National Park — national park in Oaxaca, Mexico
• Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán — church building in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
• San José Mogote — pre-Columbian archaeological site of the Zapotec
• Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude — church building in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico

Food and drink

Use these well-documented flavours as a practical tasting shortlist; open an item to understand it and add it to your trip plan.

• burrito — Mexican dish consisting of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped or folded into a cylindrical shape to completely enclose the filling
• chili — American stew
• quesadilla — Mexican dish consisting of a tortilla filled with cheese and then grilled
• enchilada — corn tortilla rolled around a filling and covered with a chili pepper sauce
• margarita — Mexican cocktail of tequila and orange liqueur

1-day itinerary

Day 1 · History and landmarks

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Oaxaca · Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán · Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude · Monte Albán

3-day itinerary

Day 1 · History and landmarks

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Oaxaca · Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude · Monte Albán

Day 3 · History and landmarks

San José Mogote · Benito Juárez National Park

5-day itinerary

Day 1 · History and landmarks

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Oaxaca · Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán

Day 2 · History and landmarks

Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude · Monte Albán

Day 3 · History and landmarks

San José Mogote · Benito Juárez National Park

Before you go

This route distributes nearby source-backed stops across balanced days. Opening times and ticket conditions can change; check the official source before visiting.