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Oaxaca Overview

What you see today when you walk through the historic district of Oaxaca (wah-hah-kah) is largely the product of 3 centuries of colonial society. The city is famous for its green building stone and for its own particular style of colonial architecture—an adaptation to the frequent earthquakes that plagued the city in colonial times and still occasionally shake things up. Building walls and facades are thick and broad with heavy buttressing, colonnades are low and spaced closely, and bell towers are squat with wide bases. The impression is one of great mass and substantiality. Read More

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Hotels

from: $282

Camino Real Oaxaca

5 De Mayo St. #300
Oaxaca 68000 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
from: $95

Hotel Victoria Oaxaca

LOMAS DEL FORTIN NO. 1
Oaxaca 68070 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
from: $68

Holiday Inn Express OAXACA-CENTRO HISTORICO

DIAZ QUINTAS #115 COL. CENTRO
Oaxaca De Juarez 68000 Map

Distance: 0.0 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars


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Attractions

Basílica de la Soledad

Independencia at Galeana
Oaxaca, Mexico

Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The Basílica is the religious center of Oaxaca, and its Virgin is the patroness of the... Read More

Casa de Juárez

García Vigil 609
Oaxaca, Mexico

Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

This modest museum occupies the house where Benito Juárez first lived when he came to the... Read More

Catedral de Oaxaca

Fronting the Parque Alameda
Oaxaca, Mexico

Distance: 1.4 mi. (from destination center)

Description:

The cathedral was built in 1553 and reconstructed in 1773. Its elaborate 18th-century baroque... Read More


Airports

Major Airports near Oaxaca

Distance (mi.)
Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport 226.6 map

Other Smaller Airports near Oaxaca

Distance (mi.)
Oaxaca Xoxocotlan Airport 14.7 map
Huatulco Airport 88.5 map
Veracruz Las Bajadas Airport 148.0 map

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Oaxaca Vacation Rentals

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Villa Delfinas with Ocean View in Huatulco

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2.5
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, Pets OK, Smoking OK, Swimming Pool, TV
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adobe house

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Dishes, No Pets, Non-Smoking
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Condo on the Beach, Huatulco, Mexico - Luxurious condo with spectacular view, serviced by Camino Real Zaashila Resort with daily maid service.

Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Balcony, CD Player, Cable/Satellite TV, Ceiling fans, DVD Player, Internet Access, Jacuzzi, Phone, Playground, Stereo, Swimming Pool, TV, VCR

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