Discover Oaxaca through History and Urban Mythology
Overview
The tour is named The Historical Compass (Brújula histórica) after the configuration of Oaxaca's city center, full of churches located on the cardinal points, these are decisive places for the urban layout strictly connected to the city religious, political and mystical life over the centuries.
We will be visiting buildings, streets and neighbourhoods where celebrations, wars, encounters and fascinating mysterious events have taken place. Walking through places embedded with legends and anecdotes belonging to tradition and popular culture of the city history.
Digging into the city’s secrets we will focus also on relevant Oaxacan’s female characters and their actions as well as less known and less told stories from prehispanic and colonial periods.
By the end of the tour you will have mapped the city in a historical way, eaten an ice cream and learned some new ways to taste mezcal.
What's Included
- Snacks Ice cream
- Alcoholic beverages Mezcal shot/Minimum age allowed is only 18 years old
- Vintage map
Meeting Location
Calle Macedonio Alcalá
RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Calle de Los Libres
Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
the final point is located 5 blocks from the Zócalo (the main square in the center).
What To Expect
Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
C. de Manuel García Vigil 205
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
El Calvario 103
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Jardín Sócrates
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Zocalo
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Activity code: C-344292P1
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