THE "BENITO JUÁREZ" AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF OAXACA
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Oaxaca City
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Oaxaca de Juarez City was founded in 1529 by Hernan Cortes. More than four centuries later, much of the Mixtec and Zapotec cultures still remain in the everyday life.
The city is beautiful and the weather is excellent. Oaxaca boasts year-long sunny weather and blue skies.
Colonial and 19th century architecture (its Historic Center was declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987)
* Archaeological sites
* Museums and art galleries
* Festivals of music, dance, literature, cinema, etc., as well as a wide variety of constant cultural and artistic activities
* Traditional festivities: the Guelaguetza show, Vela parties of the Tehuantepec Isthmus, Calenda processions,
* Mayordomo celebrations, etc.
* Varied handcraft: wooden carvings, natural-fiber baskets, ceramics, wrought iron, textile art, etc.
* Typical and alternative market places
* Delicious autochthonous and mixed food
* Village-like environment
* A community of contrasts
* Temperate weather
* Varied landscapes: Woods, beaches, forests and deserts
The city is beautiful and the weather is excellent. Oaxaca boasts year-long sunny weather and blue skies.
Colonial and 19th century architecture (its Historic Center was declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987)
* Archaeological sites
* Museums and art galleries
* Festivals of music, dance, literature, cinema, etc., as well as a wide variety of constant cultural and artistic activities
* Traditional festivities: the Guelaguetza show, Vela parties of the Tehuantepec Isthmus, Calenda processions,
* Mayordomo celebrations, etc.
* Varied handcraft: wooden carvings, natural-fiber baskets, ceramics, wrought iron, textile art, etc.
* Typical and alternative market places
* Delicious autochthonous and mixed food
* Village-like environment
* A community of contrasts
* Temperate weather
* Varied landscapes: Woods, beaches, forests and deserts
