An easy and absolute must-do day trip from Oaxaca City, the archaeological site of Monte Albán is one of Mexico’s most spectacular. For someone who has climbed the steep pyramids of Teotihuacan and explored…

Escabeche always conjures thoughts of travel to me as it’s more commonly used throughout the Spanish speaking world. The technique of cooking meat or fish then marinating it in an acidic mixture along with…

Just north of the Centro Historico you’ll find Oaxaca’s oldest neighborhood – Xochimilco. It has all the historical charm and as many (if not more!) graphic murals than in nearby Jalatlaco so is definitely…

Although merely a few blocks east of Oaxaca’s centro, the Jalatlaco neighborhood somehow feels like it’s own little world, full of exquisite vignettes at every turn. One of the oldest neighborhoods in Oaxaca, it…

As impossible as it is to enumerate the thousands of bites and sights worth your while in Oaxaca, this second part of my list of recommendations is purely based on geography to help you…