Oaxaca

Contrary to the other buildings on the central platform of Monte Albán, oriented according to the cardinal points, this mysterious mound is turned 35° to the southwest and is arrow-shaped. — Michelin Guide

The collection at the Museo de Arte Prehispánico Rufino Tamayo is remarkably rich...the rooms dedicated to the coastal civilisations (Colima, Nayarit and Huastèque) are particularly interesting. — Michelin Guide

The old Plaza de Armas is lined to the south by the Palacio de Gobierno and to the north by the cathedral giving onto Alameda Square and its large trees. — Michelin Guide

The church's sheer size is its most stunning feature. — Fodor's

This gorgeous museum is laid out in a series of galleries around the cloister of the labyrinthine Ex-Convento de Santo Domingo. — Fodor's

Sitting on a sidewalk café under the portales (arcades), on a bench in the shade of the ficus trees or on the steps of the elegant music gazebo, take the time to observe all the activity. — Michelin Guide

This modest museum occupies the house where Benito Juárez first lived when he came to the city as a servant boy. — Frommer's

The Teatro Macedonio Alcalá was built in 1903 in the elaborate French style that was fashionable under Porfirio Díaz. — Lonely Planet

Set in the former monastery of San Pablo, this museum exhibits all manner of textiles. — Frommer's

In a lovely colonial residence, MACO houses changing exhibitions of contemporary art. — Fodor's

The 18th-century baroque Templo de San Felipe Neri is where Benito Juárez and Mtiargarita Maza were married in 1843. — Lonely Planet

Oaxaca’s sentinel hill with stairs, statues, a park and – of course – views makes a robust early morning run, stride or walk. — Lonely Planet

The spot to pick up local produce and blocks of Oaxaca’s famous cheese. — Travel + Leisure

With a taste for provocative social commentary, this recently rehabilitated contemporary photo exhibition center displays high-quality work by international photographers. — Lonely Planet

Housed in a spacious two-story downtown building, the Museo de los Pintores Oaxaqueños stages changing exhibitions by the state’s best artists. — Lonely Planet