Your personal guide to Oaxaca, México
July is the Guelaguetza month, is the month of the biggest celebration of Oaxaca, but do you know. What is the Guelaguetza? Here I tell you. WHAT DOES GUELAGUETZA MEAN? The word Guelaguetza comes from the zapotec and means present or offering. HOW DID THE GUELAGUETZA ORIGINATE? Since colonial times, around these days the “Corpus … Read moreWHAT IS THE GUELAGUETZA?
Founded before Monte Albán, Dainzú was an important settlement in the Classic period of Mesoamerica, it is located in the region of Central Valleys, in this region the ball game was widely practiced. If you have not seen the Ball Game post I invite you to see it: WHAT IS THE (“JUEGO DE PELOTA”) BALL … Read moreARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF DAINZÚ
Played since 1400 b.C., this prehispanic game was practiced in a lot of Mesoamerican cultures. Do you want to know more? WHAT IS THE “JUEGO DE PELOTA” WHY IT WAS PLAYED? WHERE WAS IT PLAYED? THE “JUEGO DE PELOTA” IN OAXACA WHAT IS THE BALL GAME? It is a game that arose before the arrival … Read moreWHAT IS THE (“JUEGO DE PELOTA”) BALL GAME?
DID YOU KNOW that the churches of the Dominican route get to be even more impressive than Santo Domingo? The Dominican Route is a route that is characterized by the architecture of the XVI century in Oaxaca, in the time of evangelization in Mexico after the spanish conquest, the Dominican Route is a group of … Read moreTHE DOMINICAN ROUTE, TEMPLES OF THE XVI CENTURY
Hello to everyone, welcome to Travel In Oaxaca, in this post I will tell you about other food that are sold in the beautiful streets of Oaxaca. If you have not seen the other parts I invite you to see them. LET´S START! TLAYUDAS The tlayudas are the representative dish of Oaxaca, this dish is … Read moreSTREET FOOD IN OAXACA, WHAT TO EAT?and WHERE? (Part3)
The Holy Week in Oaxaca is lived on a very special way. The events done are mainly religious, in which we commemorate the true meaning of this week. The week that ends the Lent. During the Holy Week we live a lot of different traditions in each part of the state. Also the believers of … Read moreTHE HOLY WEEK IN OAXACA
Hello to everyone, welcome to Travel In Oaxaca, the 21st of March the birth of Benito Juárez is commemorated, Benito Juárez was a politician that revolutionized México and he was Oaxacan. Do you want to know more? Stay and here I tell you. WHERE AND WHEN DID BENITO JUÁREZ WAS BORN? Benito Pablo Juárez García … Read moreWHO WAS BENITO JUÁREZ?
Monte Alban was the capital of an empire that ruled all of Oaxaca and parts of Guerrero. It is one of the most important and recognized archaeological sites in Oaxaca and currently a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here I tell you all about this majestic archaeological site. WHERE DOES THE NAME OF MONTE ALBÁN COME … Read moreMONTE ALBÁN, THE MOST POWERFUL CITY OF OAXACA
Imagine drinking a drink made for high status priest of mesoamerican cultures and dedicated to gods in the past. As a matter of fact, you can do it, this drink is the “Tejate”, a oaxacan drink that you can try in your next trip to Oaxaca. Know about the tejate, ceremonial drink, and where to … Read moreTHE TEJATE, CEREMONIAL DRINK OF THE GODS
Hello to everyone, welcome to Travel In Oaxaca, today I will guide you threw Oaxaca City so you can enjoy 3 great markets. Are you ready?, Lets go! BENITO JUÁREZ MARKET This place was used since the epoch of the indigenous people to interchange products, this place was bought by Manuel Fernández Fiallo, but he … Read more3 MARKETS IN OAXACA CITY THAT YOU HAVE TO VISIT