Oaxaca Morning Experience: Art, Market, and Cuisine

We begin the day with fresh Oaxacan coffee and a pastry at a favorite neighborhood café, as we introduce the city’s rhythms, stories, and cultural layers. Our next stop is the colorful Sánchez Pascuas Market, a true hidden gem just outside the tourist zone. You’ll meet local vendors and taste seasonal fruits, snacks, or ingredients while learning about the deep relationship between Oaxacans and their food. From there, we’ll explore the Espacio Zapata mural, a bold piece of street art and political expression that sparks conversation about the struggles and resistance embedded in Oaxacan identity. Then, we’ll stop by the Arte de Oaxaca gallery, where contemporary and indigenous art come together in surprising ways (the gallery visit depends on opening hours, but we’ll always engage with nearby public art and its context). We continue our walk through the quiet, cobbled streets of Rufino Tamayo and José López Velarde, heading into the historic Xochimilco neighborhood, one of the oldest and most beautiful in the city. We’ll conclude our journey with a relaxed lunch at Ancestral Cocina Tradicional, a local kitchen that honors ancestral recipes using native ingredients.