• Visit the famous nearby Zapotec site at Monte Alban as well as Yagul and Mitla
• See the oldest tree in the Americas at El Tule
• Hire a car and tour the villages surrounding Oaxaca
• Explore Oaxaca's churches including the Santo Domingo church
• Visit the art school and paper factory in Vista Hermosa Etla
• Go shopping at one of Oaxaca's handicraft markets
• Hang out at one of many outdoor cafes at the Zocalo and watch the world go by
• Treat yourself to a revitalizing temazcal treatment
• Take a cooking class in Oaxaca cuisine
• Visit Oaxaca's museums:
• Visit Hierve el Agua
• Mountain bike rentals and horseback riding can be arranged at a local agency
• Go bird watching
• Join in the celebrations such as:
the "Day of the Dead Festival",
Christmas, Noche de los Milagros (at the end of the year),
the largest fiesta in Oaxaca - the "Guelaguetza" dance festival in July
and the many events and attractions of Easter week
