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Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class
The Vegetarian Oaxacan Cooking Class, a class in English and Spanish, we will take a tour through a beautiful traditional neighborhood of Oaxaca, lend you a "chiquigüite and mandil" occupied to go to the market traditionally, we will take a tour of the Mercado neighborhood, we will pass the most beautiful churches and we will walk through parks overlooked by beautiful trees, pink, green and yellow quarry houses, I will show you beautiful parks of the colonial neighborhood and secret parks of this area of the city. In the middle of our tour we will meet some fresh organic vegetable and vegetable producers from a village near the city grown organically and harvested in the morning, then we will visit some producers in the neighborhood market, taste some snacks and buy some supplies for our Oaxacan vegetarian cooking class. We will return to our starting point to start the class and provide all the information on our menu, we will prepare everything fresh, a main course, a salad, water and even a dessert and all taken care of by a traditional stove. We will share the food and thank the mother earth and all the presenters, as well as the flavors of Oaxaca and diverse. Other things to note This cooking class was developed through deep research with people who specialize in pre-hispanic food, and we seek to spread the heritage value of Oaxacan vegetarian food.
Walking tour around Oaxaca
This experience is a class in which I'll explain to you how the details in the city could be understood as the consequence of history, economics and geography. You'll experience a lesson about what is Oaxaca and its cultural importance. We will walk into places that used to be the limits of the old city but that nowadays are part of Oaxaca's heart. We will start at Jalatlaco, an old neighborhood that preserves a lot of history. Right there I'll start with a brief explanation of Oaxaca's Geography, Culture and History. Later, I will show you the street art and the historical buildings in the surrounding area. We will visit Paseo Juárez El Llano and the Churches that are at the sides of this historical park. I'll explain the evolution in architecture. We will walk in the streets of Oaxaca Centro. A place that was recognized by UNESCO as world's heritage. We will visit the old neighborhood of Xochimilco. A community that busrts with culture and traditional art. Other highlights Please, bring comfortable clothes. We will walk a 5KM tour. It is important that you bring sunscreen.
Mezcal and Mole with a Certified Sommelier
Hosted by Alice -Mezcal Sommelier- [Vegetarian / Vegan Offerings] (Spanish option for private groups) Good for groups Good for couples Join us in our mountain-view tasting room to discover seven traditional moles accompanied by seven incredible mezcales! Led by professional sommeliers, our tasting will give you a unique framework for thinking about the diversity of mezcal — a true must if you’re in Oaxaca. Over the course of the evening, we’ll taste seven (vegetarian) handcrafted moles, seven artisanal and ancestral mezcales, all while being led by a professional sommelier. Our mezcals are carefully selected and showcase the distinct characteristics of different agaves. We’ve paired each mezcal and mole for an unforgettable experience. AGAVES: Espadiín, Tobalá, Cuixe, Tepeztate, Jabalí, and Papalometl. Ask and discuss your impressions, learn about our rich gastronomic heritage and meet people from all over the world that want to take their mezcal and mole experience to a new level! Other things to note We have everything you will need! Just bring yourself and get excited to taste some mezcal and mole!
Photo shoot in the center of Oaxaca city
Enjoy a tour and photo shoot through the historic center of the city of Oaxaca and keep the best memories of your trip to this beautiful city. What we will do: We will meet in the temple of Santo Domingo that is more than 400 years old and then walk around the tourist walkway looking for facades and colors that will serve as vibrant settings for our photos, until we reach the Macedonio Alcalá theater, which is one of the most important that exist in Mexico. We will continue to the Cruz de Piedras to conlciur with some photos full of life and exciting colors and textures. I will adapt to your tastes, in the streets we will find architecture, textures, a lot of color, interesting vanishing points and street art, the idea is to find your style. The photographs will be delivered digitally through Wetransfer
Biking to The Ancient Tree of El Tule
Oaxaca's FAVORITE ride. A must do while you're here! Join this beautiful and safe bike ride to see the massive and ancient "El Tule" tree, which is famous for being the WIDEST tree in the world. We´ll also visit the town of "Santa Maria del Tule", its church and its market. We'll meet in Oaxaca city. Then, once we are geared up with helmets and bikes, we´ll begin our journey to El Arbol del Tule (45 min. bicycle ride from downtown [10 km or 6 miles one way]). We'll ride on a nice bike lane covered with tree shades for the most part. It's mostly flat. We'll start biking out of the city first, then towards the outskirts with views of beautiful hills, and crop fields. Once we arrive to Santa Maria, we'll go directly to see El Tule tree, the colorful church and the beautiful lush gardens. Then, we'll go to the food market where we'll spend some time hanging out and getting something to eat and drink. Finally, we'll start our ride back to Oaxaca. REQUIREMENTS: - To know how to ride a bike (EASY-MODERATE ride, 20 KM total). - MINIMUM height is 1.53 m / 5' 0 ft. WHAT´S INCLUDED: Bike, helmet and on-the-go repair tool kit. *Bikes provided are ours (not rentals), well maintained to offer a great riding experience. Other things to note: Food/drinks are NOT included. ig ivan _ valero1 *Check out my profile for other routes.

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Hierve el agua, Mitla, Mezcal tasting and Textil experience
Se recogerá al grupo entre 7:30 a 8:20 de la mañana en sus hospedajes en el centro histórico. Comenzaremos visitando el poblado de Santa Maria el Tule en donde podrás contemplar el milenario árbol del Tule, después nos adentraremos a una comunidad zapoteca en donde se conservan diferentes tradiciones como las bodas, sus formas comunitarias de organización, su lengua y el manejo de textiles de lana siendo este ultimo uno de los mas finos y laboriosos procesos artesanales de Mexico, dando como resultado piezas de arte textil superiores a marcas de lujo, para esto conoceremos un Taller familiar en la comunidad de Teotitlán del Valle. Posterior a esto nos trasladaremos a una fabrica de mezcal en donde tendremos una explicación sobre el proceso de elaboración de mezcal en la fabrica para después tener una degustación de los mismos. También visitaras la zona arqueológica en Mitla pueblo mágico. después de conocer la impresionante zona arqueológica y antes de encaminarnos a Hierve el Agua tendremos un "time food" en un buffet de comida tradicional. finalmente nos adentraremos a las comunidades de la montaña para conocer las cascadas petrificadas de hierve el agua. Al terminar el recorrido regresaremos a la ciudad de Oaxaca y terminaremos el recorrido a una cuadra del Zócalo de la ciudad.
Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class
The Vegetarian Oaxacan Cooking Class, a class in English and Spanish, we will take a tour through a beautiful traditional neighborhood of Oaxaca, lend you a "chiquigüite and mandil" occupied to go to the market traditionally, we will take a tour of the Mercado neighborhood, we will pass the most beautiful churches and we will walk through parks overlooked by beautiful trees, pink, green and yellow quarry houses, I will show you beautiful parks of the colonial neighborhood and secret parks of this area of the city. In the middle of our tour we will meet some fresh organic vegetable and vegetable producers from a village near the city grown organically and harvested in the morning, then we will visit some producers in the neighborhood market, taste some snacks and buy some supplies for our Oaxacan vegetarian cooking class. We will return to our starting point to start the class and provide all the information on our menu, we will prepare everything fresh, a main course, a salad, water and even a dessert and all taken care of by a traditional stove. We will share the food and thank the mother earth and all the presenters, as well as the flavors of Oaxaca and diverse. Other things to note This cooking class was developed through deep research with people who specialize in pre-hispanic food, and we seek to spread the heritage value of Oaxacan vegetarian food.
Walking tour around Oaxaca
This experience is a class in which I'll explain to you how the details in the city could be understood as the consequence of history, economics and geography. You'll experience a lesson about what is Oaxaca and its cultural importance. We will walk into places that used to be the limits of the old city but that nowadays are part of Oaxaca's heart. We will start at Jalatlaco, an old neighborhood that preserves a lot of history. Right there I'll start with a brief explanation of Oaxaca's Geography, Culture and History. Later, I will show you the street art and the historical buildings in the surrounding area. We will visit Paseo Juárez El Llano and the Churches that are at the sides of this historical park. I'll explain the evolution in architecture. We will walk in the streets of Oaxaca Centro. A place that was recognized by UNESCO as world's heritage. We will visit the old neighborhood of Xochimilco. A community that busrts with culture and traditional art. Other highlights Please, bring comfortable clothes. We will walk a 5KM tour. It is important that you bring sunscreen.
Visita las ruinas de Monte Alban
Pasaremos por los viajeros a su Airbnb o podemos vernos en en algún punto intermedio ,nos transportaremos en una van cómoda, A/C y de ahí nos dirigiremos hacia la zona arqueológica de Monte Alban a 30 min de la Cd., una de las ciudades prehispánicas mas antiguas de América y de México , pero con una de las vistas mas hermosas de la Oaxaca. Hare una visita guiada (1-1.30hrs) , compartiendo lo que mas me gusta del lugar , así como visitas a las tumbas , plataformas y espacios que normalmente no se visitan , y después contaran con tiempo libre para explorar y disfrutar del sitio .(1-1.30hrs o mas )
A farm to table traditional Oaxaca Cooking Class
We start the day in our family farm to introduce ourselves and Oaxacan cooking to you over coffee or hot chocolate we will choose the menu for the day where you will become the main chef of this culinary experience we will go to the farm to collect fresh herbs & veggies we will walk 4 min to the local market to buy the remaining ingredients for our Oaxacan feast Back at home will start to work with metate to transform the corn into a handmade masa to make fresh tortillas you will cook, nopales, huitlacoche, shred quesillio to make quesadillas, empanadas, tetelas in the hot Comal that works with wood fire You will have a moles tasting I Will show you how to cook different kinds of salsas to enjoy brunch After a nice break and some mezcales, we will cook a real Oaxacan 3 course meal It could be any of the most representative moles or other things, there is so many options to choose from the cooking class always is different, it’s based on your curiosity and doubts so, feel free to Choose your own mole/cooking adventure! Sip a nice mezcal and refresh yourself with a beer enjoying a real traditional oaxacan feast under the shade trees This workshop is fully hands-on and the aim of this experience is to share knowledge and teach you how to cook it at home we aim to show to our guests the magic of Oaxaca food in the real traditional way also we can accommodate food restrictions
Mezcal and Mole with a Certified Sommelier
Hosted by Alice -Mezcal Sommelier- [Vegetarian / Vegan Offerings] (Spanish option for private groups) Good for groups Good for couples Join us in our mountain-view tasting room to discover seven traditional moles accompanied by seven incredible mezcales! Led by professional sommeliers, our tasting will give you a unique framework for thinking about the diversity of mezcal — a true must if you’re in Oaxaca. Over the course of the evening, we’ll taste seven (vegetarian) handcrafted moles, seven artisanal and ancestral mezcales, all while being led by a professional sommelier. Our mezcals are carefully selected and showcase the distinct characteristics of different agaves. We’ve paired each mezcal and mole for an unforgettable experience. AGAVES: Espadiín, Tobalá, Cuixe, Tepeztate, Jabalí, and Papalometl. Ask and discuss your impressions, learn about our rich gastronomic heritage and meet people from all over the world that want to take their mezcal and mole experience to a new level! Other things to note We have everything you will need! Just bring yourself and get excited to taste some mezcal and mole!
Monte Albán, Alebrijes, Mezcal Tasting and Black Pottery
Pasaremos a tu hospedaje entre 8 y 9 am para partir a la zona arqueológica de Monte Albán, en Monte Albán el grupo tiene guía incluido por toda la zona, terminando el recorrido nuestro siguiente punto es una fábrica de mezcal artesanal en donde conocerás el proceso de elaboración del mezcal y tendrás barra libre para el mezcal tasting, posterior a esto visitaremos un taller de alebrijes donde conocerás los trabajos artesanales de los pobladores de San Antonio Arrazola, al terminar de conocer estos primeros nos trasladaremos a un bufet de comida para tener un tiempo de comida, finalmente nos moveremos a la localidad de San Bartolo Coyotepec, aquí conocerás el proceso de la elaboración de Barro Negro, único de Oaxaca. Al finalizar nuestro recorrido regresaremos al centro de Oaxaca y concluiremos el recorrido a una calle del zócalo. Recuerda que el recorrido solo incluye costos de acceso, no incluye comida.
Nocturnal Walk of Urban Legends and Dinner
We will have dinner at the NETFLIX place of the show STREET FOOD LATINAMERICA! You can't miss this opportunity to eat here! We will meet at the Church of Solitude to be able to have an introduction to the myths and legends of Oaxaca and Mexico, as well as the world of the fantastic and intangible. I will tell you the urban history of the "sereno" and the alley of death, we will visit the alley where the legend happened. Then we will walk to our place of dinner where we will delight with some delicious empanadas and pot cafe: The best in all of Mexico! I'll tell you the story of "La llorona", the big tragedy of Mexico. We will talk about our spiritual guides and the rituals that take place in the villages to obtain them, I will have a surprise and a gift. Other things to note We will walk and stop to tell the stories, you will learn about some plants that the shaman use to do a cleansing and you will know our urban stories, it is not a representation of the legends. It's street food (The one of Netflix show of Mexico), sometimes we have chairs or standing up, an adventure to eat in this delicious place! LEMBRANZA MEXICO IG TEXT ME THERE TO HAVE A LOWER PRICE
Photo shoot in the center of Oaxaca city
Enjoy a tour and photo shoot through the historic center of the city of Oaxaca and keep the best memories of your trip to this beautiful city. What we will do: We will meet in the temple of Santo Domingo that is more than 400 years old and then walk around the tourist walkway looking for facades and colors that will serve as vibrant settings for our photos, until we reach the Macedonio Alcalá theater, which is one of the most important that exist in Mexico. We will continue to the Cruz de Piedras to conlciur with some photos full of life and exciting colors and textures. I will adapt to your tastes, in the streets we will find architecture, textures, a lot of color, interesting vanishing points and street art, the idea is to find your style. The photographs will be delivered digitally through Wetransfer
Biking to The Ancient Tree of El Tule
Oaxaca's FAVORITE ride. A must do while you're here! Join this beautiful and safe bike ride to see the massive and ancient "El Tule" tree, which is famous for being the WIDEST tree in the world. We´ll also visit the town of "Santa Maria del Tule", its church and its market. We'll meet in Oaxaca city. Then, once we are geared up with helmets and bikes, we´ll begin our journey to El Arbol del Tule (45 min. bicycle ride from downtown [10 km or 6 miles one way]). We'll ride on a nice bike lane covered with tree shades for the most part. It's mostly flat. We'll start biking out of the city first, then towards the outskirts with views of beautiful hills, and crop fields. Once we arrive to Santa Maria, we'll go directly to see El Tule tree, the colorful church and the beautiful lush gardens. Then, we'll go to the food market where we'll spend some time hanging out and getting something to eat and drink. Finally, we'll start our ride back to Oaxaca. REQUIREMENTS: - To know how to ride a bike (EASY-MODERATE ride, 20 KM total). - MINIMUM height is 1.53 m / 5' 0 ft. WHAT´S INCLUDED: Bike, helmet and on-the-go repair tool kit. *Bikes provided are ours (not rentals), well maintained to offer a great riding experience. Other things to note: Food/drinks are NOT included. ig ivan _ valero1 *Check out my profile for other routes.
Oaxacan Journey
Hola! Somos Beto y Lupita! Una pareja de viajeros, creadores de contenido digital, orgullosos de nuestra cultura y enamorados de las tradiciones oaxaqueñas. Te llevaremos a contemplar las majestuosas cascadas petrificadas de hierve el agua. Lugar único en el mundo (solamente existen 2 cascadas de este tipo en el planeta) Nuestra aventura comienza muy temprano para poder disfrutar del lugar sólo para nosotros, ya que bajaremos al fondo de la cascada haciendo algo de senderismo! Podrás gozar de las piscinas naturales y bañarte en ellas, tendrás el privilegio de contemplar vistas únicas y además, te ayudaremos a tomar las mejores fotos. Continuaremos nuestro recorrido en el mercado más emblemático y tradicional de la región, para disfrutar de un autentico almuerzo oaxaqueño! El famoso "Mercado de Tlacolula". Grandioso por su folklore, gastronomía y diversidad cultural. Después, visitaremos el pueblo de "Teotitlán del Valle". En donde aprenderemos la elaboración de una de las artesanías más icónicas, no sólo de Oaxaca, sino de todo México: Los tapetes de lana tejidos con pigmentos naturales. En el taller, tendremos la oportunidad de participar en las técnicas ancestrales que utilizan nuestros artesanos desde hace varias generaciones. Nuestra última parada será en el milenario árbol del Tule! Famoso por su longevidad y catalogado como el árbol con el tronco más ancho del mundo.
Traditional Oaxaca cooking class
Welcome to my home, your home! I'm Mimi Lopez Hernandez and the first thing we will do is cook our own sauce for our authentic Oaxacan breakfast. Then we will learn about the organic ingredients that we will use in our traditional Oaxaca recipe: one of the famous seven moles of Oaxaca and some delicious tamales in the style of our valley; we will make a toast with mezcal to start the experience and hands to work. Oaxacan cuisine is world represented by famous dishes that we can prepare and so you know a little more about our way of eating them, these dishes will be the ones you will take in your heart and you will learn how to do it from the beginning to the end. Don't forget that you'll be involved in each process to understand the cultural meaning of each other, you'll learn how to make tortillas by hand and put them in the comal, so come ready to participate and eat! After that, we'll eat what we prepare together. Traditional cuisine in Oaxaca is a cultural heritage and I will share with you the experience of visiting my house so that you live a totally traditional experience. Come prepared to enjoy! For your convenience the classes are available in English, with special characteristics for vegans or vegetarians, just let me know in advance. Welcome to Oaxaca!
Palenque Mecal Tour
Visitaremos palenques de mezcal artesanal para aprender el proceso de producción y también campos de agave. Ademas incluimos la transportación y comida para mayor comodidad, saliendo del centro de Oaxaca.
The Zapotec Experience
You'll live the ancestral process of the elaboration of the Zapotec handcrafts by incredible women. We'll visit 4 different family homes outside Oaxaca City where in each of them you will learn their story and about the origins of different oaxacan handcrafts. How they're made, and even participate in the incredible process! Each of the families that we visit show you how everything began and how they have evolved. And specially how important female image has changed throughout the years. We'll visit Teotitlán del Valle where you'll learn the weaving process of a wool rug and the role of the women in the process also the elaboration of bee's wax candles and how only women still practice this tradition. Experience having lunch in the traditional Market of Tlacolula de Matamoros with Oaxacan food. Later we'll visit San Marcos Tlapazola to see the elaboration of red clay pottery with only three elements and elaborated by the incredible women of the red clay. Take the opportunity to meet other people that come along to live this experience in Oaxaca as well as purchase the handmade crafts of the Oaxacan women! IG yetiinoaxaca STAFF FULLY VACCINATED
Mezcal Journey
Hola! Somos Lily & Ricardo! Una familia oaxaqueña que cultiva agave y desde hace 5 años, también producimos nuestra propia marca de Mezcal. Nuestra aventura comienza en el centro de la ciudad de Oaxaca con rumbo a Matatlán, pueblo mejor conocido como: "La capital mundial del mezcal" al ser el mayor productor de esta bebida en todo México. Ahí visitamos una destilería artesanal para ver de cerca la producción tradicional del mezcal. Nuestro objetivo es aprender todo el proceso paso a paso y valorar todo el esfuerzo qué hay detrás de esta bebida. En nuestro recorrido tendremos la oportunidad de ver áreas privadas, que normalmente están restringidas, como una cava de reposo y añejamiento; o incluso áreas de envasado en donde podrás participar y ser parte importante del proceso. Después de aprender cómo se elabora el mezcal, realizamos la degustación, la cual es ilimitada! Ya que podrás probar tanto como desees! Además, platicaremos sobre las diferentes categorías, clases y variedades que existen. Continuamos nuestro viaje a los increíbles campos de agave, en donde podrás capturar las mejores fotos e incluso realizar actividades como plantación, corte o cosecha según la temporada. Para finalizar ofrecemos una rica y tradicional comida oaxaqueña elaborada por nuestra familia! + Sí la fecha que buscas no está disponible, por favor envíanos un mensaje! Ig: @themezcaljourney
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