July markets and fairs bring together crafts from across Oaxaca. The best purchase is not always the cheapest: it is the one whose origin you understand, whose handwork
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The towering headdresses of the Feather Dance are among Oaxaca’s most recognizable images. Its meaning becomes clearer beyond the stage, in villages where performers train for years and
READ MOREThe Central Valleys hold an essential place in Guelaguetza. Their dances, textiles and offerings come from communities you can visit just outside the city. A route through Teotitlán
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About 30 kilometers southeast of Oaxaca City, tucked between hillsides of maguey and dry mountain scrub, the village of Teotitlán del Valle has been weaving the same stories
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Every July, the city of Oaxaca transforms. The streets fill with color, the air vibrates with marimba and brass bands, and communities from all eight regions of Oaxaca
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Every July, Oaxaca City transforms into the beating heart of indigenous Mexico. The streets fill with color, music rises from the hillsides, and communities from across the state
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Every July, the hills above Oaxaca City come alive with color, sound, and ancient tradition. La Guelaguetza — often called the most important indigenous cultural festival in all
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Every July, Oaxaca transforms into one of the most electrifying cultural stages on earth. The Guelaguetza — a word from the Zapotec language meaning “offering” or “reciprocal exchange”
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Walk through any artisan market in Oaxaca City and you’ll come face to face with them — fantastical creatures painted in neon greens, deep reds, and electric blues,
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Every year, as October gives way to November, Oaxaca transforms. Marigold petals line cobblestone streets, copal smoke drifts through cemeteries at midnight, and families gather around candle-lit altars
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