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1. Monte Alban
- Really close to Oaxaca City is this amazing archaeological site. This was one of the main cities of the pre-Hispanic world and was a very important... read more
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- Nile Expert Tip: The views of the mountains and the white flowers on the trees are beautiful and are a not-to-be-missed...
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2. Templo de Santo Domingo
The Church of Santo Domingo is a baroque building founded by the Dominican Order built over a period of more than 100 years, beginning in 1560....
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3. Centro Cultural Santo Domingo
- The Former Convent of Santo Domingo, right next to the Temple of Santo Domingo, is an splendid building that currently houses the Museum of the... read more
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5. Basílica de la Soledad
- This church, with its 79 ft (24 mts) high Baroque facade, is the religious center of Oaxaca. It was built in 1690 to house the image of the Virgin... read more
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6. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca (MACO)
Oaxaca has produced some of Mexico's most famous modern a contemporary artists: Rufino Tamayo, Francisco Gutierrez and Francisco Toledo among others....
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7. Rufino Tamayo Museum
- Rufino Tamayo was a abstract and surrealist painter born in Oaxaca. Many people visit the Rufino Tamayo Museum expecting to find paintings by Tamayo.... read more
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8. Andador Macedonio Alcala
- The Andador Macedonio Alcalá is a four blocks pedestrian street going from the Zocalo to Santo Domingo. Many bookstores, some of the most important... read more
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9. Arbol del Tule
- In Santa Maria del Tule a legendary ahueheute (cypress) is a must-go natural attractive. This 2000 years old three has a 14.36 meters diameter... read more
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10. Mercado 20 de Noviembre
This market is just south of the Benito Juárez Market and is friendly known as The Food Market because you'll find all kinds of ingredients and...
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The Best of NileGuide
- Oaxaca has everything: beautiful colonial buildings, some of the most important pre-hispanic sites in Mexico, delicious food and great people. You can't get tired of this city and there is always something new to do. If you like art, Oaxaca has important contemporary art galleries as well as beautiful colonial and pre-Hispanic museums. If you like pyramids, Monte Alban and Mitla are two sites you can't miss. This is the heart of the Zapotec culture, and both sites are unique in Mexico. You like to eat? Then you came to the right place, some of the dishes recognized worldwide as Mexican Cuisine are actually from Oaxaca. As for churches and colonial buildings, this city also have them. The green stone the buildings are made of, can only be seen in Oaxaca, and it marvels both Mexicans and foreigners for its beautiful color. So, as you can see, Oaxaca has something for everybody. But you might wanna see everything anyway, it's all beautiful and unique.
