Oaxaca: Best Time to Visit, Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov | Trailwind

City guideOaxacaMexicoBest time to visit Oaxaca: Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov. Mexico's capital of food, mezcal, and craft. Weather and timing on Trailwind.

Best time: Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov

Country: 🇲🇽 Mexico

Region: Oaxaca

Population: 300K

Currency: MXN

Language: Spanish

Timezone: UTC-06:00

Nearest airport: Oaxaca International (OAX)

The lay of the landOaxaca is Mexico's culinary and cultural soul: a walkable colonial center of jacaranda-shaded plazas, markets piled with mole and chapulines, and mezcal palenques in the valleys beyond. Zapotec ruins at Monte Alban overlook the city, and the crafts, from black pottery to alebrijes, are among the country's finest.When to goThe sweet spot is Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov. Plan around it and you will catch Oaxaca close to its best.Getting thereFly into Oaxaca International (OAX). From there Oaxaca is an easy hop to the center.Know before you go

Eat your way through the Mercado 20 de Noviembre.

Day-trip to the Monte Alban ruins above the city.

Taste mezcal at a valley palenque, not just a bar.

What to see

Oaxaca, Seven moles, tlayudas and mezcal in Mexicos culinary soul.

Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, The Church and Convent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in the city of Oaxaca de Juárez (Mexico) is an example of New Spanish Baroque architecture. The first construction projects for the building date back to 1551, when the Antequera de Oaxaca's City Council ceded a total of twenty-four lots to the Dominican Order for the construction of a convent in the city. However, it was not until 1608 that the conventual complex of Santo Domingo was inaugurated, still unfinished.

Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude, The Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Soledad is a Roman Catholic Basilica located in Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico. It was built between 1682 and 1690, and is a sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Solitude, patron saint of Oaxaca. The architecture style is Baroque, and was intentionally built with low spires and towers, as to better resist earthquakes. The Basilica de la Soledad is part of the Historic Center of Oaxaca City, which was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Oaxaca, The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, located in the city of Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca. Its construction began circa 1535 and it was consecrated on 12 July 1733. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption.

Monte Albán, Monte Albán is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Municipality in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The site is located on a low mountainous range rising above the plain in the central section of the Valley of Oaxaca, where the latter's northern Etla, eastern Tlacolula, and southern Zimatlán and Ocotlán branches meet. The present-day state capital Oaxaca City is located approximately 9 km (6 mi) east of Monte Albán.

Benito Juárez National Park, The Benito Juárez National Park is in the Valles Centrales Region of Oaxaca, Mexico, and includes parts of the municipalities of San Felipe Tejalapam and San Andres Huayapan. The southern boundary of the park is about five kilometers north of the City of Oaxaca. The park was established in 1937 during the presidency of General Lazaro Cardenas del Rio, and is named after President Benito Juárez, who was a native of Oaxaca.

Pairs well with

Monte Albán, 3 mi away

Benito Juárez National Park, 7 mi away

Puerto Escondido, 89 mi away

Island of the Dolls, 218 mi away

Frequently asked questionsWhen is the best time to visit Oaxaca?The best time to visit Oaxaca is Mar–Apr & Oct–Nov, in Mexico.Where is Oaxaca?Oaxaca is in Mexico. The nearest major airport is Oaxaca International (OAX).What is Oaxaca known for?Mexico's capital of food, mezcal, and craft.Keep exploring

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