r/Oaxaca

Hi, my wife and I are spending 3 days in Oaxaca city between december 21-25.
On the 25 (Christmas Day) we are planing to travel to Puerto Escondido. Are there any recommendations on
A) how to get from the city to PE
B) a great guided tour of the countryside including visiting ruins, local villages, distilleries

Thanks for your advice

Hi everyone!

I’ll be in Oaxaca for Día de Muertos this year and wanted to ask how easy it is to visit the cemeteries independently rather than booking an organised tour?

I’ve seen lots of tours advertised, but most seem to involve 6–8 hours of activities, which feels a bit much for what we’re after.

Ideally, we’d love to visit a cemetery in the evening, experience the atmosphere and celebrations, and explore at our own pace while being respectful of local traditions.

Has anyone done this independently? Are there particular cemeteries you’d recommend, and is it easy enough to get there and back without a guide?

Any advice would be really appreciated. Thanks!

I'm a foreigner that just moved to Miahuatlan and I'm wondering if there's anything to do like pubs or bars. I speak some Spanish, but I'm a bit shy about going into bars. Thank you!

My dad was recently deported from the US back to Mexico. He was sent to Merida and is now in Oaxaca. He is 60 and can speak English also. He’s always worked in construction, pipelines, and operate large heavy equipment, he was always a boss. There he is currently homeless without a dollar to his name. Is there any places that o could point him in the right direction to help him out in getting a job.? Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m a solo female traveler from Turkey, will be visiting Mexico second time this year, and I’d love some advice from locals or people who know Oaxaca and CDMX well.

I’ll be flying from New York on October 26 or 27 and plan to spend at least two weeks in Mexico before heading to Guatemala. My main reason for visiting is Día de Muertos, but I’d also love to meet other locals, travelers, and expats along the way.

I’ve already spent 9 days in Mexico City in march and visited most of the museums I wanted to see, so this time I’m more interested in the social scene, food, local culture and meeting people than doing the usual sightseeing in CDMX.

My tentative itinerary is:

• Oct 26/27 – Nov 1: Oaxaca (5 nights) — Experience Día de Muertos, explore the city and surrounding areas
• Nov 2 – Nov 10: Mexico City (8 nights) — Hopefully experience Dia de muertos or Grand Prix and explore a different side of the city.
• I could also switch them and go to Oaxaca Nov 2nd-Nov 6th etc.?

I know the Mexico City Grand Prix is happening around the same time as Día de Muertos. I’d be interested in attending GP activities if there are public events/ fan experience.

I’m still booking flights and accommodation, and my budget for the two weeks in Mexico is around $1,500, excluding my flight from New York. I’d prefer a private room in a social hostel or guesthouse rather than a dorm or an isolated Airbnb.

I’d especially appreciate your thoughts on a few things:

1. How many night should I leave for Oaxaca? would you recommend spending fewer nights there and more time in CDMX or another city nearby?
2. If I want to experience Día de Muertos properly, which dates are the most important to be in Oaxaca? Is arriving on October 26/27 too early?
3. Would you recommend flying into

Oaxaca

1. and taking the bus to CDMX or flying into CDMX and taking the bus from there since that might be cheaper? I am unable to check ADO website and check prices from my browser in Turkey.
2. Which neighborhoods or accommodations would you recommend for a solo traveler who wants to meet people? I’m particularly interested in places with communal dinners, group activities or a social atmosphere.
3. Are there any local events, tours, cafés, language exchanges or communities you’d recommend for meeting people beyond the usual tourist activities?

I’m flexible with the number of nights in each city, so please feel free to suggest a completely different split if you think it would make more sense!

Thanks so much for any advice. I’m excited to experience the celebrations and would love to make the most of my time in Oaxaca.

Hi, wir sind ein Paar Mitte 30 und planen 5 Tage Erholung an der Küste (ab San José del Pacifico erreichbar)

Ich war vor 4 Jahren in Puerto Escondido, auch im November. Es war wenig los (nach covid, Zwischensaison) und hat mir sehr gefallen vom Vibe - tolle Leute, easy-going, Sonnenuntergänge, das Meer, ... Anscheinend hat es sich ja recht verändert in den letzten Jahren.

Wir suchen ein gemütlicher Ort mit in Gehdistanz genügend Auswahl an Cafés, Strassenküchen, unkomplizierte Restaurants, mal Live-Musik und vielleicht auch einmal die Möglichkeit für ein Rave (eher Alternativ, Techno, Goa, ...), kann auch ausserhalb sein. Zu viele "Insta-Leute" und reine Trinkgelage sagen uns nicht zu bzw. Auch eine ausschliesslich sehr junge Leute, optimal wäre bunt durchmischt ;-).

Uns sind von Freunden Zipolite und Mazunte empfohlen worden. Bei Mazunte sind wir uns nicht sicher, ob es zu ruhig ist und Zipolite, ob wir dort hin passen (haben kein Problem mit Nacktheit und sind sehr offen, aber nicht konkrete FKK Gänger oder in dieser Community.)

Danke für eure Erfahrung und eure Hilfe!

Ser adulto y no tener espacios para socializar es un tema real que tu unico grupo social sea del trabajo, no es algo con lo que me sienta comodo

Un poco de mí para ver si hacemos y a ver si sale un tema un comun

Series/pelis: Stranger Things, The Office, y en temporada de premios me avanto una que otra nominada al Oscar. Si hay club de cine/series por aquí, va pues

Anime: Dandadan, Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer. ya se que otaku y socializar es casi contradiccion o quiza considerando que justamente ve a tocar pasto

Música/conciertos: este es fuerte para mí - Corona Capital, Pal Norte, Lollapalooza, y ya de plano en la mira Glastonbury, Burning Man y Tomorrowland. Si conoces gente con quien armar plan o hablar de musica va

Gym: llevo 3 años metido en esto, cambiando hábitos poco a poco. Si hay algo de entrenar en grupo o simplemente acompañarnos, también.

Viajes: ya he conocido algunos lugares pero me falta muchísimo. Amo hablar de ciudades, países, restaurantes random que encontré en algún viaje.

Comida: cocinar en casa, salir de la rutina de las mismas recetas de siempre. Si existe algún club de cocina o simplemente gente que le gusta comer bien y vamos al restaurant nuevo de la ciudad

Idiomas: practicando inglés y alemán, si hay intercambios de idioma suena bien

I’m travelling around Mexico and staying in Oaxaca for a month. Does anyone have recommendations for Spanish lessons/school in the city that are affordable and good?

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I’m very excited to try to book a night in San Jose del Pacifico. It looks like a beautiful town, but the reason I would be going is for the mushrooms. I don’t like ceremonies and I prefer to keep to myself when taking them. Is this a good time to go down? I have heard things have returned to normal, and that there is not any cartel influence?