A weekend escape to Oaxaca
The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.
- Evening
Tlamanalli
Zapotec · $$ · Teotitlán del ValleOpen the weekend here — Abigail Mendoza's heritage Zapotec lunch — by reservation only.
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- MorningMonte AlbánOutdoors · Valles Centrales
Zapotec mountain-top ruins 25 min away — go at sunset.
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Las Quince Letras
Traditional Oaxacan · $$ · CentroFamily-run mole negro since 1990 — go for the mole sampler.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonZócalo & CathedralCulture · Centro
Tree-shaded main square ringed by colonnaded cafes.
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Origen
Modern Oaxacan · $$$ · CentroRodolfo Castellanos' courtyard tasting — refined seven moles.
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- MorningTemplo de Santo DomingoCulture · Centro
Gold-leafed Baroque interior next to the Cultures Museum.
Find on Google Maps - AfternoonHierve el AguaOutdoors · San Lorenzo Albarradas
Mineral-petrified 'waterfalls' and infinity natural pools 90 min east.
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