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| Oaxaca de Juarez | ||
| State | Oaxaca | |
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| Residents | 300.050 (2014) | |
| height | 1,555 m, 1,557 m | |
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Oaxaca de Juarez is the capital of the state Oaxaca.
background
The city has around 260,000 inhabitants. It is located in a main valley of the Sierra Madre del Sur at about 1500 m altitude on the Panamericana. The first human settlements were built by the Zapotec and Mixtec peoples. The nearby sites Monte Albán and Mitla date from this period, and Monte Albán is considered the forerunner of today's Oaxaca. The Aztecs arrived around 1440, and in 1521 the Spaniards, led by Francisco de Orozco, followed them in search of gold.
In the 16th century the Spaniards laid out a colonial city in today's grid pattern, but they only got really rich in the 19th century through a louse: the Cochineal scale insect lives on some Opuntia species. This tiny animal produces one Cochineal- dye that Carmine, which at that time (and still today) is considered a symbol of power by church dignitaries. Later development didn't particularly affect it, so today it's a charming old-time city center.
During the Spanish colonial period the city was called Antequera, but after Mexico gained independence it was changed to Oaxaca. Perhaps the most famous Mexican president, Benito Juárez (after whom the Mexico City airport is named), was born in the state and began his political career in the city. After his death in 1872, his family name was added to the city's official name, which has since been Oaxaca de Juárez.
getting there
By plane
- 1 Oaxaca-Xoxocotlán Airport
(IATA: OAX). The small airport is mainly used by domestic flights, it also serves as the base of the Mexican Air Force.
By train
By bus
In the street
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The old town belongs to UNESCO world cultural heritage.
These include the structures:
- 1 Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption)
- 2 Iglesia de Santo Domingo de Guzmán. Church and Dominican monastery.
- 3 Palacio de Gobierno at the Zocaló
- Oaxaca State Public Library
Also part of the world cultural heritage in the area:
More Attractions:
- 4 Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude (Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad (Oaxaca), Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Soledad)
- 5 Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca (Instituto de Artes Graficas de Oaxaca)
- 6 Museo Textil de Oaxaca, Miguel Hidalgo 917, Centro Histórico, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexi. Tel.: 529515011104.
- 7 Casa Benito Juarez, Calle de Manuel García Vigil 609, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68070 Oaxaca de Juarez. Tel.: 529515161860.
activities
shop
- 1 Mercado Benito Juarez, Las Casas S / N, OAX_RE_BENITO JUAREZ, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez.facebook url used
kitchen
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accommodation
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- 2 Los Pilares Hotel, Curtidurías 721-A, Barrio de Jalatlaco, 68080 Oaxaca de Juarez,. Tel.: 529515187000.
- 3 Hotel Posada del Centro, Av. de la Independencia 403, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez.
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Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 Centro Oficial de Información Turística de la Ciudad de Oaxaca, Mariano Matamoros 102, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juarez,.
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.municipiodeoaxaca.gob.mx - Official website of Oaxaca de Juarez
