What to do in Oaxaca when it rains
Caught by a shower in Oaxaca? There's history to explore indoors, art to admire, markets to browse and cafés to settle into until it clears.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Museo Comunitario Balaa Xtee Guech Gulal Av. B. Juarez 45, Tecutlan, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- San Mateo Macuilxóchitl de Artigas Carranza 70461 Macuilxóchitl de Artigas Carranza, Oax., Mexico
- Pantaleón Ruiz_Studio Constitución 12, sección primera, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- Museo Comunitario C. Pino Suárez 1, Tercera Secc, 70400 Santa Ana del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- Museo Regional Del Niño 70428 Santa Ana del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Taller Textiles Carmin Cochinilla Prolongacion de Buenavista s/n, Quinta seccion, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Tierra Antigua Av. B. Juarez 175, Sección Cuarta, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- Taller Huella Carmín & Nashun - Tapetes Artesanales Emiliano Zapata 6, Tecutlan, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- Taller y galería Casa pochote Av. B. Juarez S/N-sección 4, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- Teñido y tejido natural Calle Ignacio Zaragoza 99, Tecutlan, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- El Arte Zapoteco Textiles Prolongacion de fiallo 22 , colonia seccion 5a , c.p 70420, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- Casa Cruz Av. B. Juarez 190, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Teotitlan Del Valle Av. B. Juarez Km 2, Centro, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- Mirador Santa Ana del Valle 2G6H+8P, 70428 Santa Ana del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Venta de lencería y cosas Cd Yagul, 70404 Cdad. Yagul, Oax., Mexico
- Lambityeco XGC5+M4, 70404 Col. Lomas de Santa Ana, Oax., Mexico
- Juego de pelota Lambityeco XGC4+9V, 70404 Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oaxaca, Mexico
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Mercado Municipal de Teotitlan del Valle Constitución 534, Tecutlan, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- AUTOPARTES DANNA Internacional Cristóbal Colón 70400, Francisco Irigoyen, 70400 Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oax., Mexico
- Mercado Municipal Santa Ana Del Valle Calle Venustiano Carranza 6, 70428 Santa Ana del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- Miscelánea El Escorpión C. Lázaro Cárdenas 34, 2a seccion, 70428 Santa Ana del Valle, Oax., Mexico
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Wicho's Donuts House and More Carretera, Internacional Cristóbal Colón 70400, Francisco Irigoyen, 70400 Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oax., Mexico
- Café Vid Av. Juarez. 47, seccion segunda Teotitlan Del Valle, Tecutlan, 70420 Oaxaca, Oax., Mexico
- Café 40 Tecutlan, 70420 Oaxaca, Mexico
- Drupa's Coffee Av. Juárez s/n, KM1 entrada a la población, Segunda Cuarta, 70420, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oax., Mexico
- Café Entre Árboles 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
- CUPCAKE FANTASY Valle de lago, Avenida valle de lago 24-A, Fraccionamiento rancho valle de lago, 70404 Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oax., Mexico
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Riquezas De Oaxaca, Casa Mezcalera Avenida B. Juarez Crucero Supermanzana de, 70420 Oaxaca, Oax., Mexico
- Auto accesorios AS Carr. Internacional, Francisco Irigoyen, Segunda Secc, 70400 Tlacolula de Matamoros, Oax., Mexico
- Tocineria alan XGH3+3G, 70404 Centro Guadalupano, Oaxaca, Mexico
- san jose tilapa Tecutlan, 70420 Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Estruras Metalicas Y Balconeria Crearte En Fierro Tlacolula de Matamoros, Cd Yagul, 70400 Cdad. Yagul, Oaxaca, Mexico
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