# What to see in Oaxaca: 10 must-sees

Baroque churches, markets, mezcal and Zapotec ruins: the essentials of Oaxaca City and around according to the guides.

- 134 votes · 12 items
- Oct 2, 2024 · viajera_merida
- https://even.best/en/l/379/what-to-see-in-oaxaca-10-must-sees

## Top 10

1. **Zócalo and Cathedral** (14 · ▲14 ▼0) — The main square with the Baroque cathedral and its arcades.
2. **Museum of the Cultures of Oaxaca** (13 · ▲14 ▼1) — In the former Santo Domingo convent, with the Tomb 7 treasure from Monte Albán.
3. **Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán** (13 · ▲13 ▼0) — New Spanish Baroque church begun in 1570, with its gilded interior.
4. **Ethnobotanical Garden** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — Garden of native Oaxacan plants in the former convent's orchard.
5. **Monte Albán** (7 · ▲11 ▼4) — Ancient Zapotec capital on a mountaintop, a World Heritage Site.
6. **20 de Noviembre Market** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Famous for its grilled meat aisle and tamales.
7. **Mitla** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Zapotec archaeological site famous for its stone fretwork.
8. **Tree of Tule** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — Montezuma cypress in Santa María del Tule with one of the world's stoutest trunks.
9. **Oaxaca Textile Museum** (6 · ▲10 ▼4) — Free museum of indigenous textiles in a downtown mansion.
10. **Hierve el Agua** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — Petrified waterfalls and natural pools about two hours away.
11. **Jalatlaco** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Colonial neighbourhood of cobbled streets and murals.
12. **Benito Juárez Market** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — Market of grasshoppers, quesillo cheese, chocolate and mole.

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