OAXACA, Mexico — Sometimes ... plans — no map of the city, no travel guide, no list of top restaurants. I wanted to get to know Oaxaca bit by bit, to let Oaxacans show me their city.

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Just a 45-minute flight from Mexico City, the quaint, historic metropolis of Oaxaca has long been a popular landing pad for expats and bohemians attracted to its colonial-era streets, Baroque ...

There might be no more romanticized state in Mexico than Oaxaca. As home to 16 distinct Indigenous groups that both anchor and drive the culture, the state of Oaxaca is as varied, complex ...

thanks to a favorable exchange rate — Mexico offers a gorgeous, varied landscape and an array of fascinating indigenous cultures, especially in southern Oaxaca state. Living here for a year has ...

You'll find the Zócalo in the heart of Oaxaca; it is free to enjoy at all hours of the day (though businesses operate on their own hours). For more information, check out Visit Mexico's website.

If you are planning to travel to Oaxaca or any other city in Mexico, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Xoxocotlan Airport along with the ...