Oaxaca - Outskirts

Oaxaca has many beautiful and unique places to visit away from the city center. I was lucky enough to visit both of these places. One was CASA, which is an old paper factory. Here you can visit the museum or simply just walk around outside. The views are beautiful and you can take many great photos there. They also have a small shop where you purchase goods made by the artist Toledo. I bought a beautiful necklace that is made from paper that you can see in my photo. You would never guess it's made from paper!

The last and most breathtaking place we visited was Hierve el Agua. This is natural rock formation that looks like a waterfall and has natural infinity pools. It's absolutely amazing!! It's hard to believe that it is all natural. This trip is also off the beaten path, so you should definitely go with a tour! It was my favorite place!

Oaxaca - Archaeological Sites

We went on two tours in Oaxaca to archaeological sites. One was to Mitla and the other to Monte Alban. Both were really interesting places to visit since you are able to see all of the pyramids that the Zapotec and Aztecs had built.  I would recommend going with a tour to both of these places. They are pretty far away from downtown Oaxaca, so going with a guide is the best option plus you get to learn about the history. The pictures speak for themselves.

Oaxaca!

Oaxaca! It's one of the most amazing places to visit. This city has truly kept the true culture and is known for its artisanal goods and most importantly Mezcal! I had the most amazing time in Oaxaca. We stayed at Hacienda Los Laureles, which is about a 10 minute taxi ride from the city center. The hotel was very beautiful, calm, and quiet. You can truly relax there, but still get to the downtown area quickly. In the city center there are so many great restaurants and artisanal goods to buy. We ate lunch at Restaurant La Olla. They have delicious food and drinks! I would recommend getting a mezcal margarita and a tlayuda, which is like a big Mexican pizza. The restaurant has really cool graffiti on the inside and the staff is very kind. You can spend all day walking around Oaxaca and seeing all the beautiful artisanal goods that the locals make.

We visited a place where they make handwoven rugs. The rug master explained to us how he makes the different colors naturally and how he designs them. He has won many awards all throughout the world for his rugs. I couldn't leave without buying one! I'm so glad I did it looks awesome in my apartment.