The Oaxaca City Guides answer the questions every visitor brings: which mole to try first, how to eat in the markets without guessing, how to reach Monte Albán and the valley villages by colectivo, and where mezcal is poured to be sipped slowly. Each guide is a short list with a clear opinion, telling you why a place is worth it, what to order or look at and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Oaxaca City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Oaxaca guides
Food guide
25 places
Tlayudas from street stalls, classic mole kitchens, modern dining rooms, the best markets and a round of sweets, coffee and mezcal.
Things to do guide
23 places
Museums and culture, baroque churches and Zapotec ruins, craft markets and green walks around a compact colonial centre.
Family guide
24 places
Plazas for running around, hands-on museums for rainy hours, craft villages and market food that children will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
26 places
Mezcal bars that explain what is in your glass, cocktails worth the walk, cantinas, salsa with a live band and tlayudas long after midnight.
Day trips guide
22 places
Zapotec ruins, weaving and pottery villages, Sunday markets and a petrified waterfall, all reachable by bus or colectivo.
Budget guide
25 places
Free churches and galleries, low-cost museums, cheap and filling market lunches and day trips by bus and colectivo.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Las Quince Letras
Abasolo, Centro
A quiet courtyard where seven moles take turns on the menu: the negro dark, smooth and slightly bitter, the coloradito rounder and sweeter. A calmer first mole than any terrace on the Zócalo. From the food guide.
Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán
Macedonio Alcalá, Centro
Oaxaca’s great baroque church, where your eyes go straight up to the gilded ceiling and the Tree of Life above the entrance. Entry is free, and weekends bring weddings and calendas. From the things to do guide.
Yagul
Near Tlacolula, 45 minutes by colectivo
A hilltop fortress and ball court with the whole valley spread out below, and usually very few people around. Two hours covers it, including the climb to the rocky lookout, and Mitla fits into the same morning. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days with the guides
Day one: start with breakfast in a market from the food guide, walk the churches and museums of the centre with the things to do guide and end with a mezcal flight from the nightlife guide. Day two: take a colectivo into the valley for ruins, weaving villages or a market day from the day trips guide. For a rainy or slow day, the family and budget guides list free galleries, small museums and long market lunches.
Questions about the Oaxaca guides
What do the Oaxaca City Guides include?
Six guides with 145 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with a reason to go, its area, notes on opening days and one practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links show up on your order page straight after payment and arrive in your order email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Oaxaca?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it then works without a signal, your ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
What languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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