Oaxaca City tour - Santo Domingo museum & the colorful market

Walk around the main square where you will admire the beauty of the Santo Domingo temple that was part of a convent, now transformed into one of the best museums of colonial and pre-Colombian art, and where there are valuable objects from Monte Alban archeological site; continue along the tourist walkway, (pedestrian street) admiring its green quarry buildings, you will find the Cathedral, built by the Dominican monks in the 16th century, you will see the outside of the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, an architectural jewel of the City of Oaxaca, later you will go to the chocolate mills to talk and learn about the ingredients for the preparation of this exquisite drink.

Before finishing your tour, you will visit also the incredible market, one of the most typical in the region, where daily hundreds of people get together to offer their particular products, a tradition that goes back to the pre-Hispanic times.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman, Calle de Santiago Tapia 414 Ruta Independencia, Oaxaca 68000 Mexico

Jewel of Colonial architecture built in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, is the most splendid of Oaxaca’s churches, with a finely carved baroque facade and nearly every square centimeter inside decorated in 3D relief with intricate gilt designs swirling around a profusion of painted figures.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Teatro Macedonio de Alcala, Independencia at Armenta y Lopez, Oaxaca Mexico

The Macedonio Alcalá Theater is one of the emblematic venues in Oaxaca and one of the most important theaters in the country, being a bulwark of culture since September 5, 1909, when it was inaugurated.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Avenida de La Independencia 700 Colonia Centro, Oaxaca 68000 Mexico

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca.
Its construction began circa 1535 and it was consecrated on 12 July 1733. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Mercado Benito Juarez, Las Casas Centro, Oaxaca 68000 Mexico

You will go to the chocolate mills to talk and learn about the ingredients for the preparation of this exquisite drink and before you will visit the market, inside you can find all kinds of typical Oaxacan products such as grasshoppers, mole, cheese, local flavor beverages, and much more. Of course, there are also many crafts with the famous alebrijes, textiles or leather products.

Duration: 45 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time:
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
City tour
1/12/2021 - 12/30/2024

Monday - Sunday :

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Duration: 3 Hours
Start location: Oaxaca, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
Traveler pickup is offered
The operator will meet you in the lobby of your Hotel/Airbnb; he will ask at the Front desk for your name.
We can pick up in any hotel or Airbnb located in Oaxaca Downtown.

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
• Professional driver
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan
• Guide

Not Included

• Food and drinks
• Gratuities

Facilities