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Oaxaca - Things to Do


Things to Do: Historic sites

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 45 attractions in Oaxaca

Visitors to this marketplace are advised to bargain with vendors to get low prices.

Attraction type: Historic village; Flea/street market
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 45 attractions in Oaxaca

Monte Alban is the premier archaeological site near Oaxaca.It is a Zapotec site built and used over a thousand year period . It remained sacred even after it was abandoned.  One does not have to take...

Attraction type: Ancient ruins; Historic site; Religious site; History museum; Landmark/point of interest; Architectural building
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 45 attractions in Oaxaca

The Zapotecs inhabited this ancient city after they were forced out of Monte Alban.

Attraction type: Ancient ruins; Historic site; Landmark/point of interest
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #37 of 45 attractions in Oaxaca

This small house was the home of legendary Mexican President Benito Juarez for ten years during his childhood.

Attraction type: Historic home; Museum
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