Oaxaca's main square – formally referred to as the Plaza de la Constitución de Oaxaca, but colloquially called the Zócalo – is a must-see. Skirted by cafes and eateries and bounded by the Palacio de ...

Oaxaca is arguably one of the most exciting destinations in Mexico and has made Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards multiple years in a row. The city is the eponymous capital of the state that it's ...

If you’ve visited Oaxaca and still think that mezcal is the smoky cousin of tequila, it’s time to dig deeper. While mezcal and other spirits made from agave are produced throughout Mexico, the sheer ...

Describing Oaxaca is like trying to describe a whole country — the 36,000-square-mile coastal state is a bit like a nation unto itself inside of Mexico. There are more than 15 Indigenous groups ...

Oaxaca has always been a destination for Mexican travelers and foreigners seeking a quieter, preserved version of the country’s indigenous and colonial history. But there’s been a spike in tourism ...

Oaxaca is Mexico's foodie hub. It's the perfect place to learn how to make (and to taste) delicious traditional meals.

“It’s the blue house across from Hotel Casa de las Flores, around six,” the text read. I was heading to the home of Jessica Chrastil, an American expat running a small but influential residency for ...

A new stretch of Mexico’s Pacific coast is now must-visit stop on the international art circuit ...

With its arabesque archways and cantera verde-limewash walls, Texere could be just another beautiful home on the outskirts of Oaxaca. But for co-founders Ana Cris Medina Palmeros and Caitlin ...

Sofia Aguilar, 63, enters her daughter’s composting bathroom, constructed with adobe walls, in the Xixovo community on 5 December 2023 (Credit: Stephania Corpi Arnaud) As water scarcity threatens ...

When Chicano fashion designer Willy Chavarria first devised his latest shoe drop — a chunky sneaker topped with the sleek, black leather weave of artisanal Mexican huaraches — he meant to honor his ...