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Oaxaca
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Welcome to Oaxaca!
We do private tours in confortable and clean vehicles exclusively for you. Customizing your excursion according to your preferences, spending as much time as you want in every stop and working in community with artisans and natives Families, creating intimate experiences. Stay away from the different tours that take you only to the paradors next to the highway, with limited time!
The following is a list of the places we can visit, starting customizing your tour now!
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Zona Arqueologica de Monte Alban
10m · Admission ticket not included
We will do a guided visit to the most important Archeological site of Oaxaca, visiting the best spots, exploring and learning about the culture and life style of our ancestors; walking with no rush around this UNESCO site you will have time to enjoy and take beautiful photos.
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Hierve el Agua
10m · Admission ticket not included
We only have two petrified Water falls in the world! In Pamukkale Turkey and Oaxaca Mexico! We will do a hiking to see all the petrification is been forming through the years with a native guide, this town is rule by traditional rights so they have their own rules and we are not allowed to guide you up there, although we will help you to get a guide there and they don´t have a rate it´s only a volunteer tip. We really suggest to visit this place early in the morning to appreciate the beautiful views, take amazing pictures and enjoy they natural pools without people. The grupal tours usually get there by 11:00 am.
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Zona Arqueologica de Mitla
10m · Admission ticket not included
After Monte Alban was abandoned, Mitla city was considered the most important place in the Central Valley of Oaxaca due to its economy, political and militar power. We will do a guided visit through the beautiful Architecture and the amazing decoration we can find on walls. Mitla was architecturally designed against earthquakes.
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San Martin Tilcajete
10m
We will experience Oaxacan Art visiting a family workshop led by natives. These colorful & Fantasy animals made of wood hide mysticism behind them. We will see the whole process since they are carved until they are painted with beautiful zapotec symbols on them. You can also figure out which is your protector or spiritual animal!
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Tule Tree
10m · Admission ticket not included
We will see the widest Tree in World & one of the Oldest
Located in this pretty and clean Tule Town with a beautiful Garden.
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Teotitlan del Valle
10m
We visit a small cooperative of native weavers making wool Rugs where we will enjoy a big demostration of natural dyes by a Zapotec family.
In this town we can find many workshops but not all of them work with natural dyes, something it's really important to preserve the culture, the original tradition and to take care of the environment. We will learn also about the life style and cosmovision of the indigenous families.
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San Bartolo
10m
This type of pottery is more decorative, not utilitarian. We will experience how people work with the black pottery and see how they still use the prehispanic lathe to make classic, modern and master pieces. All the decoration and brightness on the pieces is made by hand! People is so proud about what they do so we can ask questions and take photos freely.
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Cuevas Prehistoricas de Mitla
10m · Admission ticket not included
The first corn seeds of America continent were found here. A hike on a mountain visiting a complex of five prehispanic caves where we are able to see petroglyphs in red color, white and black; figures like hands, people hunting, stars, the sun, spirals, corncobs etc. Following the rules of the community we do the visit by the hand of a native guide.
A lot of History!
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Teotitlan del Valle
10m
BEEWAX CANDLES
An old traditions almost forgotten in this town.
These organic candles were made for special celebrations, like weddings, town festivals, catholic masses etc. The most specially one was to ask the hand of a native woman. Nowdays are still made in the artisanal way using beeswax making candles for decoration like flowers, cactus, sculptures, with aroma, etc
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Mercado Tlacolula
10m · Admission ticket included
The Market day is an old traditions that never passed away in Oaxaca.
People from the differents towns and regions of oaxaca come to this place to do the grossery or to sell their local products like fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, souvenirs, traditional clothes, food or even live animals!
Market days are definitly a place where you can experience the real life of a town. We recommend this one specially to try the meat hall and the Goat or sheep Barbacoa. IT'S ONLY SUNDAYS.
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A small village with an old tradition.
We visit a small group of women to see how they work with the backstrap loom in their patio. Compare to other textiles, these ones are more utilitarian, making table runners, purses, placemats, coasters, shoulder bags, bracelets, belts, straps for guitars, sunglases or cameras.
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Ocotlan de Morelos
10m
Market day is an old traditions that never passed away in Oaxaca.
People from the differents towns and regions of oaxaca come to this place to do the grossery or to sell their local products like fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers, souvenirs, traditional clothes, food or even live animals!
Market days are definitly a place where you can experience the real life of a town. We recommend this one specially to eat traditional moles in a stand inside of the market. IT'S ONLY FRIDAYS
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A very small town working with the ancestral Mezcal process, using clay pots for the destillation, providing the mezcal a very different and authentic taste. Mezcal tasting not included
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Santiago Matatlan
10m
As the saying goes “The Mezcal doesn’t get you drunk, get you magical” And the best way to have a it is going to a Distillery, see the process, learn about the different types of Agave plants and the most important, try all of them! Over the east side of Oaxaca city we can discover big fields on Agaves and traditional distilleries.
