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Mexico - Oaxaca
The state of Oaxaca has a special magic felt by Mexicans and foreigners alike. A bastion of indigenous culture, it’s home to the country’s most vibrant crafts and art scene, some colorful festivities, a unique cuisine and diverse natural riches.
- indulge in the culture, cuisine, color, crafts – and mezcal – of festive, colonial Oaxaca city
- chill out for longer than you planned at the travelers’ beach hangouts of Mazunte, Zipolite and San Agustinillo
- ride the surf on the gorgeous beaches of Puerto Escondido
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Oaxaca City, Valles Centrales, Monte Albán, Valle de Tlacolula, Valle de Zimatlán, Valle de Etla, Sierra Norte, Pueblos Mancomunados, Western Oaxaca, Yanhuitlán, Coixtlahuaca & Teposcolula, Oaxaca Coast, Puerto Escondido & around, Pochutla, Puerto Ángel, Zipolite, San Agustinillo, Mazunte, La Ventanilla, Bahías de Huatulco, Barra de la Cruz, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Salina Cruz, Tehuantepec, Juchitán.
The state of Oaxaca has a special magic felt by Mexicans and foreigners alike. A bastion of indigenous culture, it’s home to the country’s most vibrant crafts and art scene, some colorful festivities, a unique cuisine and diverse natural riches.
- indulge in the culture, cuisine, color, crafts – and mezcal – of festive, colonial Oaxaca city
- chill out for longer than you planned at the travelers’ beach hangouts of Mazunte, Zipolite and San Agustinillo
- ride the surf on the gorgeous beaches of Puerto Escondido
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Oaxaca City, Valles Centrales, Monte Albán, Valle de Tlacolula, Valle de Zimatlán, Valle de Etla, Sierra Norte, Pueblos Mancomunados, Western Oaxaca, Yanhuitlán, Coixtlahuaca & Teposcolula, Oaxaca Coast, Puerto Escondido & around, Pochutla, Puerto Ángel, Zipolite, San Agustinillo, Mazunte, La Ventanilla, Bahías de Huatulco, Barra de la Cruz, Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Salina Cruz, Tehuantepec, Juchitán.
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