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Dining · Oaxaca · 26 Jun 2026 · 02:50 GMT+7

Oaxaca turns its markets into the reason to visit Mexico

Mole, mezcal and the market hall are drawing travellers south of the headline beaches.
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By Camille Dubois
Dining desk · 26 Jun 2026
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Key takeaways
Oaxaca’s markets and mezcalerías have made it a culinary pilgrimage, drawing travellers away from Mexico’s beach resorts and into its highland kitchens.
The pull is changing how visitors route through the country.

Oaxaca’s markets and mezcalerías have made it a culinary pilgrimage, drawing travellers away from Mexico’s beach resorts and into its highland kitchens. The city now sells a plate, not a pool.

The pull is changing how visitors route through the country. WorldTravelBrief follows the flavours inland.

Oaxaca
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By Camille Dubois · WorldTravelBrief
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