Oaxacan Urban Mythology and Colonial Art

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About this activity

Come with me, an art historian, to explore the Urban Mythology and Colonial Art in Oaxaca’s Historic Center.

Guided by a compass that doesn’t point north, but to the past, and a vintage map marked with legends, symbols, and colonial architecture, we’ll begin an exploration through the city’s founding neighborhoods.

Along the way, you’ll discover secrets carved into temples and haunted alleyways, following the traces left behind by those who lived in Oaxaca centuries ago.

A unique experience for explorers of the invisible.

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–6
Guide: English, Spanish
Written guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Vero Aguilar Almeida

Ages: Infants (2–4 years) · Children (5–10 years) · Youth (11–17 years) · Adults (18–60 years) · Seniors (61–70 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Alcoholic beverages: Mezcal shot/Minimum age allowed is only 18 years old
Included: antique map
Included: Snacks: Ice cream

Itinerary

Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman

25 min

We will see churches and buildings with art representative of the colonial era.
Stop 2

15 min

Building that has had several uses in history and has a unique architectural style in the city.
Stop 3

10 min

street where a popular and paranormal legend of Oaxaca in the XIX century takes place
Stop 4

30 min Admission included

It is a small plaza, full of color and sometimes with musicians playing mexican songs and melodies. This place is full of traditional ice cream.
Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad

25 min Admission included

Basilica where there is a relic that is part of the legends of Oaxaca. We will see the architecture and art of the façade of the church.
Zocalo

30 min

We will stop at the zocalo to learn how the city was founded, how the previous moments were and what clues were left by the characters who did it in the layout of the city and its buildings.