Oaxaca for Your
Wedding Guests
Where to stay, eat, and drink mezcal, what to see, and a walk through the Centro
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Where to stay
- Hotel Quinta RealThe old convent of Santa Catalina, a couple of blocks from Santo Domingo.
- Casa OaxacaWhere I photographed my first wedding.
- Casa Quiote
- Hotel Sin Nombre
- Los AmantesOn Calle Allende.
- Hotel con Corazón
- Hotel María Inés
- Hotel Casa Sierra Azul
Day trips
Centro Histórico
The zócalo, mercado 20 de noviembre, the tourist promenade Calle Alcalá, Santo Domingo church, la Cruz de Piedra: from South to North, the Centro is a feast for the eyes and the palate.
Monte Albán
The Zapotecs leveled this mountain by hand around 500 BCE. Thirty to forty minutes each way. Buy a hat before you go up the steps; there’s no shade!
Hierve el Agua & Mitla
Mineral springs calcified into what look like waterfalls frozen mid-fall, with pools to swim in at the top. Epic mountain views. Plan a full day.
The Mezcal Route
Family palenques in the Tlacolula Valley, where mezcal is still made by hand.
Alebrijes & Barro Negro
San Martín Tilcajete and Arrazola for the painted wood carvings, San Bartolo Coyotepec for the black clay pottery. A relaxed half-day.
Teotitlán del Valle
The rug-weaving village, where families still dye wool by hand with cochineal and indigo and weave on wooden pedal looms.
The order I usually recommend: Get your bearings in the Centro, then go early the next morning to Hierve el Agua, have lunch in Mitla or a mezcal-centric restaurant nearby like Rancho Zapata, and then take a half-day each for Teotitlán textiles and the trip out to the alebrijes and barro negro.
A literary walk
A couple of hours on foot in the Centro.
I'd love to take you on it. See the details at douglasfavero.com/literary-oaxaca-walking-photo-course.
To read on the plane: Oliver Sacks, Oaxaca Journal. A short book about ferns, chocolate, and mezcal.
The weather
Rain usually comes from about June through September, mostly as afternoon or evening storms. Mornings are often clear. November to March is cooler, with little to no rain. Take it easy on your first afternoon while you adjust to the altitude.
Planning a wedding of your own? Check 2027–2028 availability.
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