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There are many popular holiday destinations in Mexico and Oaxaca is one of them. Oaxaca is a state in Mexico and also happens to be the capital city. The city of Oaxaca boasts of a rich history and culture. Oaxaca once used to be the historic home of the Zapotec and Mixtec peoples.
Tourism is the main source of economy in Oaxaca. Every year large number of tourists from different parts of the world come to Oaxaca to explore its fabulous tourist spots. With over 250 kilometers of beaches, colonial architecture, archaeological treasures, crafts and folk art Oaxaca is a place to be. The prominent colonial destination in the city of Oaxaca which contains the Santo Domingo Temple, the Government Palace, the Macedonio Alcala Theater, the Rufino Tamayo Museum of Prehispanic Art, and the House of Cortes as part of the most popular sightseeing places.
Dia de los muertos or the day of the dead and noche de los rabanos or night of the radishes) are popular festivals in the city of Oaxaca. The Guelaguetza is a major attraction for regional, national, and international tourists. In Zapotec villages, families traditionally finance the large communally organized dances and feasts on patron saints days through a system of making small loans over many years and then calling them in on an occasion when the family has volunteered to be the festival sponsor or mayordomo; this economic system is known in Zapotec as guelaguetza.
Transportation in Oaxaca:
Major airports that serve the city of Oaxaca are Huatulco and Puerto Escondido and are served by the airlines Aeromexico, Aerocaribe, Aerotucan, Aviacsa, and Mexicana.
The Oaxaca-Xoxocotlan airport is approximately 10 kilometers south of the city center.
The city has separate first class and second class bus stations, offering services to most places within the state of Oaxaca.
Listed below are the popular tourist spots in the city of Oaxaca:
- Aripo - The Oaxacan State Government fosters the manufacture of handmade crafts through the Handicrafts Institute of Oaxaca which is better known as ARIPO, whose main responsibilities are the promotion and organization of local crafts and the commercial development of them.
- The Macedonio Alcalá Tourist Walkway is a street which is neatly paved with rectangular cantera (quarry-stone). The street is flanked by colonial buildings such as those that hold the Public Library, the Monte de Piedad (pawn shop), the Museum of Contemporary Art, the former State of Oaxaca Institute of Sciences and Arts Building and diverse shops, restaurants, and craft stores.
- The Church and Ex-convent of Santo Domingo - It was opened for worship in 1608 and is one of the best examples of baroque architecture in Mexico. Today the ex-convent houses an excellent museum.
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