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Discover the lure of stylish Oaxaca, as well as attractions just a day trip away from this culturally rich city.

For more information on these and other sights, contact the Oaxaca Tourism Office, located in the Palacio Municipal at Independencia 607; 52/951/1-5040; fax 52/951/6-0984 or visit this very helpful Oaxaca Travel site.

Fun For The Whole Family

Inglesia y ex-Convento de Sto. Domingo de Guzman
52/951/514-1825
Allow at least two hours to inspect every nook and cranny of the 16th century Iglesia de Sto. Domingo de Guzmán, the city's finest. Within the confines of its enormous convent you'll find the Museo de las Culturas (951/516-2991), filled with art and religious treasures, arms and armor, and incredible architectural detail. Across the street is EL IAGO, the graphics art institute, owned by renowned artist Francisco Toledo, where you can pause for a quick snack or ice cream.

Catedral de Oaxaca
Early morning or dusk, before and after the local workday, are the best times to visit the grand Catedral, just off the Zocalo. Over the Christmas holidays, be sure to spend time studying the panoramic creche, with its depictions of the many farm animals of the region, and budget a little allowance to permit each family member to light a candle.

Rufino Tamayo Prehispanic Art Museum
52/951/516-4750
Children especially will appreciate a leisurely stroll through the Rufino Tamayo Prehispanic Art Museum, a typical home built around a spacious, easy-to-frolic-in courtyard, which houses the artist's own collection of superb pre-Columbian and early Mexican ceramics and folk art. The mask collection is a special treat.

Avenida des Las Turistas
Avenida des las Turistas is the nickname given to a row of historic buildings which have been recently developed as the center city's commercial strip of shops, galleries and restaurants. You'll find some of the best crafts and carpet stores in town, and you'll be near enough to the historic Camino Real Oaxaca (011-52/951/501-6100, 5 de Mayo Street 300, Oaxaca, Mexico, 68373-484), renovated from a classic monastery, to stop by for a drink around the pool.