If you like nature and would like to know all of Oaxaca, the Ethnobotanical Garden is for you. Meet a paradise in the heart of the Oaxacan capital that is ready to show you how rich this land is.
If you are looking to really know Oaxaca you can not miss this place. San Jerónimo Oaxaca is a town that will make you fall in love with its traditions, its history, and its emblematic temple and former convent. Learn more about this amazing place here.
Santa María del Tule is located east of Oaxaca City and is a town famous precisely for the tree that lives there, the Tule Tree, a majestic ahuehuete more than two thousand years old.
This town owes its name “Santa María” by the patron saint of the place, the virgin María; Tule word that comes from the word Náhuatl that means: “Espadaña”, comes from Tulle or Tullin which is the name of a plant called Espadaña to the legendary sabino who lives for more than two thousand years there.
The Temple of Santo Domingo de Guzman in Oaxaca is an example of Baroque architecture, work of the Dominicans who arrived in 1528. Discover the history and architectural details of the most important monument in the state.
On January 29, 1974, together with his wife Olga, they opened the doors of the Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Hispanic Art of Mexico. The architecture of this house built in the eighteenth century is one of the most beautiful in the city and was rehabilitated by the artist.
There is a great variety of styles in the churches of Oaxaca, of what Oaxaca is known for. Some have very elaborate designs, while others are gloomy and subdued. The oldest churches date back to the 16th century and exhibit strong contrasts in their architecture. This is the case of the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad. The Historic Center, where the basilica is located, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987.
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