Oaxaca, Oaxaca
“Oaxaca. Even the name makes my toes curl up with sweet anticipation.
It is a cultural mecca. It calls me back time and time again.
I can’t get enough of the central plaza. Sitting at a local café with a cerveza or coffee and watching the Oaxaca street life enfold before me. Vendors, musicians, street artists. Did I mention the out of tune xylophone?
I love the place.”
Dorothy Bell
Name: Oaxaca de Juárez is the official name. Oaxaca is derived from the Nahuatl name for the place, Huaxyacac, because in this area was abundant with guaje plants. Juarez was added to honor native son and Mexican President Benito Juarez.
Location: Located in the center of the Central Valley region of Oaxaca State on the foothills of the Sierra Madres.
Weather: Tropical savanna climate characterized by a wet and dry season. Rain from May to September.
January Average Highs 27.6C (81.7F) Lows 9.0C (48.2F)
July Average Highs 28.5C (83.3F) Lows 15.2C (59.4F)
Population: 301,000 City 650,000 Metro
Elevation: 1,555 m (5,102 ft)
Founded: 1532
Medical: Major hospitals, doctors, dentists
Money: Banks, ATMs
History:
Today:
Getting there:
From Cuernavaca drive Southeast on Highway 190
From Tehuantepec drive Northwest on Highway 190
Accommodation
HOTELS
RV PARKS
Oaxaca
San Felipe Del Aqua Trailer Park
EL Tule (Just Outside Oaxaca)
