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hi! we‘ll be in mazunte for 5 nights in a couple of weeks and we‘d really appreciate to hear your opinion on some things.

1. how to get there
   we‘ll be driving to mazunte from oaxaca with our rental car - is there a road you can suggest ir any other tips about the trip from oaxaca to mazunte?

2. what to do
   ofc we‘ll enjoy the beautiful beaches and go swimming but what other things can you recommend? i feel like 5 nights is quite long. since we have a car we can easily do some daytrips etc.

3. the weather
   whats your experience with the weather in august/september in mazunte? is it just very humid or also lots of rain? we really hope to get some sunny afternoons some days.

thank you so much for all your help!

Hey all — running a couple of weekly bilingual language exchange meetups in Oaxaca if anyone's looking to meet people and practice Spanish/English (or whatever language you're working on) or just making friends.

🧠🎤 Trivia Night + Open Mic — Océano (Matamoros 201, Centro) 6pm social meeting 8 PM trivia, 9 PM open mic. Come solo or bring a team for trivia, then stick around for the open mic — comedy, poetry, music, whatever you've got. Good mix of locals and travelers, relaxed vibe, no pressure to be fluent in anything.

🎤🌎 Karaoke + Language Exchange — Wombat, every Thursday, 6 PM language exchange, 9 PM karaoke.

Both are free, bilingual, and open to all levels — beginners welcome. Good way to actually meet people in Oaxaca instead of just passing through.

Happy to answer questions in the comments if anyone wants details.

You can find more details and more events in Oaxaca "que onda oaxaca"

Hi! My husband and I are planning to visit Mexico City and Oaxaca City. I’m Muslim and wear hijab.

How safe would you say these places are for us as tourists? Are there any areas we should avoid, especially at night? And does being visibly Muslim/hijabi cause any issues or unwanted attention?

I’d really appreciate honest, unfiltered advice from locals or recent visitors. Thank you!

Just wanted to share this in case anyone here is looking for something to do on a Wednesday night in Oaxaca (or wants to practice Spanish/English in a low-pressure setting).

Every Wednesday at Océano there's a language exchange starting at 6pm — it's pretty social, mixed tables of locals and visitors, good way to practice and actually meet people instead of just doing a language app alone in your room.

Around 8pm sign-ups open for an open mic that starts at 9. It's open to basically anything — songs, poems, spoken word, whatever you've got. You don't need to be a "performer," people just show up with something to share.

I help organize it, so full disclosure there, but I genuinely think it's one of the more low-key, community-feeling things happening midweek in the city. Happy to answer questions if anyone's curious about logistics, whether it's beginner-friendly, etc. also you can find events on "que onda oaxaca"

I’ve been here 3 days and I feel at a loss. I will walk and walk and not find a single restaurant until I have to look online. Sometimes I will walk 5-10 minutes and not find food.

What am I missing, is it a must to look online for restaurants? When I travel I disconnect from my phone, sometimes don’t even bring it. Having to look up restaurants kind of sucks to be honest.

The worst part is I will finally find something and it will be closed..

Please help