Oaxaca Places

Dainzú
Huatulco
Development in the beautiful Bahías de Huatulco (Bays of Huatulco) continues to march forward. Four of the nine bays have been developed, but only Bahía Tangolunda, with its golf course and... (more)
Lambityeco
Mitla
Monte Albán
Southwest of Oaxaca City, a narrow, twisting road leads up to the mountaintop city of the "cloud people," Monte Albán. Seeing this massive ancient metropolis is a mystical experience, especially... (more)
Oaxaca City
With its magical concoction of sights, smells, and sounds both ancient and new, this mountain-ringed city of about 400,000 people, officially called Oaxaca de Juárez, embodies the bundle of contrasts... (more)
Puerto Angel
The state's leading seaport 100 years ago, Puerto Angel is today simply a tiny town on a small, somewhat buggy bay. The majority of the hotels are away from the beach, either tucked into a canyon or perched... (more)
Puerto Escondido
Puerto Escondido was the first beach resort on the carretera costera (coastal highway), and it remains the most popular. Playa Zicatela is famous for its waves, drawing surfers from around the world. A... (more)
Santa Ana del Valle
Santa María del Tule
Teotitlán del Valle
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Tlacolula
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Yagul
Zipolite
Zipolite-lovers like to brag that this beach is what Puerto Escondido was 20 years ago, but that mantra doesn't even do justice to Zipolite's singular charm. No longer dismissed as just the home of a nudist... (more)

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