WHERE DOES THE NAME OF OAXACA COME FROM AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Hello everyone, welcome to Travel In Oaxaca, in this brief post I will tell you what does Oaxaca mean. WHAT DOES OAXACA MEAN? The meaning of Oaxaca is nose or tip of huajes, that comes from the náhuatl word, Huaxyacac. YOU COULD BE INTERESTED IN: OAXACA IS A LAND OF MAGIC WHERE DOES THE WORD … Read moreWHERE DOES THE NAME OF OAXACA COME FROM AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

MONTE ALBÁN, THE MOST POWERFUL CITY OF OAXACA

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

THE TEJATE, CEREMONIAL DRINK OF THE GODS

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

WHICH IS THE BEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD? THE OAXACAN CHOCOLATE

Hello to everyone welcome to Travel In Oaxaca, today I will tell you the origin, elaboration process and my reasons for you to consider oaxacan chocolate as the best or one of the best in the world. HOW DID THE OAXACAN CHOCOLATE ARISE? The base of chocolate is cocoa, as legend sais, the god Quetzalcóatl … Read moreWHICH IS THE BEST CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD? THE OAXACAN CHOCOLATE

3 MARKETS IN OAXACA CITY THAT YOU HAVE TO VISIT

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

MACEDONIO ALCALÁ THEATER

Hello to everyone, welcome to Travel In Oaxaca, in this post I will tell you about the Macedonio Alcalá theater. In the last post I told you about Macedonio Alcalá, a great oaxacan musician, you can visit the post below ⬇️. WHERE IS IT LOCATED? This theater is located in the corner of Independencia and … Read moreMACEDONIO ALCALÁ THEATER

WHO WAS MACEDONIO ALCALÁ?

Hello to everyone, in today´s post I will write about Macedonio Alcalá. WHEN WAS HE BORN? His full name was Macedonio Alcalá Prieto, he was born in 1831 in Oaxaca City. WHAT DID MACEDONIO ALCALÁ STUDY? He studied music since he was a little boy, he stood out for his talent and the government gave … Read moreWHO WAS MACEDONIO ALCALÁ?

GUIDE TO VISIT OAXACA, WINTER 2021

Hello to everyone, welcome to Travel In Oaxaca, blog and travel agency, in this post I will guide you a little bit by Oaxaca so you can come and enjoy this winter. Oaxaca will surprise you in every time of the year, but Winter is comming (21 of December to 20 of March), and here … Read moreGUIDE TO VISIT OAXACA, WINTER 2021

THE TLAYUDA, THE OAXACAN DISH

If there is a dish that is by excellency oaxacan and that shows the gastronomic richness of Oaxaca and Mexico is the Tlayuda, come with me in this post to uncover its secrets. First we have to know… WHAT THE TLAYUDA IS? The name comes from náhuatl tlao-li, that means husked corn. The tlayuda is … Read moreTHE TLAYUDA, THE OAXACAN DISH

WHAT IS THE TYPICAL STREET FOOD FROM DAY OF THE DEAD IN OAXACA?

Markets are full of food, and cultural elements, visit them and be amazed in our Oaxaca tour of the city and markets.

Hello to everyone, the Day of the Dead is gone, and to close this dates I bring to you a post that could be useful for the next year. YOU COULD BE INTERESTED IN: STREET FOOD FROM OAXACA, WHAT TO EAT AND WHERE? (Part1) Today I present you the street food of Day of the … Read moreWHAT IS THE TYPICAL STREET FOOD FROM DAY OF THE DEAD IN OAXACA?