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Why Oaxaca, Mexico.
Oaxaca is the culinary soul of Mexico — the land of seven moles, tlayudas, chapulines, and the smoky agave spirit mezcal made in nearby village palenques.
The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, its colour-washed colonial streets dense with markets, textile co-ops, and Zapotec craft.
Monte Albán, the ancient Zapotec capital on a flattened mountaintop, overlooks the valley — one of Mesoamerica’s great archaeological sites.
It is the epicentre of Día de los Muertos — late October and early November bring marigold altars, candlelit cemeteries, and street comparsas.
Hierve el Agua’s petrified mineral "waterfalls" and natural infinity pools make a striking day trip into the surrounding sierra.
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