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Places near Oaxaca by type
All 214 places by distance →One day from Oaxaca
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm
66 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Oaxaca
- Monte Albánmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Templo Dominico y Ex-Convento de Santiago Apóstolheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Zona Arquelogica de Zaachilaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Árbol del Tulechurch · 30 min
- Parque Nacional Benito Juáreznature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Oaxaca
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Oaxaca?
Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán (church, about 1 km), Oaxaca Graphic Arts Institute (museum, about 1 km), Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca (viewpoint, about 1 km), Museo De Arte Prehispanico De Mexico Rufino Tamayo (museum, about 1 km), Catedral de Oaxaca (church, about 1 km), Basilica de la Soledad (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Oaxaca?
161 places on Spotwander: 52 forts & heritage, 47 museums, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 churches, 6 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest fort to Oaxaca?
Monumento A García Vigil, about 1 km by road; Escultura de León (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Oaxaca?
Noel Cayetano Arte Contemporáneo, about 1 km by road; Taller Oaxaca Gráfico (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Oaxaca?
Start in Oaxaca, visit Monte Albán, then Templo Dominico y Ex-Convento de Santiago Apóstol, then Zona Arquelogica de Zaachila, then Árbol del Tule, then Parque Nacional Benito Juárez, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.