Hey reddit. Voy a continuar in ingles, porque mucho de reddit esta en ingles, pero entiendo espanol si lo quieres responder en espanol, voy a entender.

Been in mexico for 11 years, moved here when I was young.

As my fam is primarily english speaking, most media consumption I've had was US based. As a result, I actually do not know a lot of specifics when it comes to culture.

My understanding is a lot of mexico is very laid back, at least in my town. Since i'm looking for work in the city, should I bring my resume (even tho it's mostly empty) and a cover letter for interviews?

At the moment I'm relying on the internet to find jobs in the Oaxaca. Is that normal and will I find much work? At the moment I'm thinking of relying on my "whiteness" and bilingual to land a job in the tourism sect, maybe at a hotel or restaurant. But I honestly live in a very small town that has 0 tourism, so I've no experience with those locations.

Any tips would be helpful.

Hola, estoy buscando adoptar a un amigo peludo, y me preguntaba si había buenas organizaciones locales para adoptar. Me imagino que esto tiene lugar bastante en Facebook, pero no tengo medios sociales. ¿Alguien puede indicarme la dirección correcta?

Hola, I am looking to adopt a furry friend, and I was wondering if there were good local organizations to adopt from? I imagine this takes place on Facebook quite a bit, but I don’t have social media. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Hi all - I'll be in Oaxaca for a couple nights in November, hoping to catch a football match whilst I'm there! How's the football? Is it easy to get tickets & how much should I expect to pay if so? Which stand is the best one to be in if I wanna join the louder fans?

Also, would anyone know when the provisional fixture list will be announced for the next season please? Trying to plan ahead but it's still too early.

Thanks in advance! :)

Hi all! I will be visiting Mexico in November, and hoping to go from Oaxaca to San Jose del Pacifico to "stick my head in the clouds". I have researched into getting the bus/urvans, which seems like a decent option, however I would prefer renting a car & driving myself, so as to not rely on bus times etc, and being able to stop off where I want.

How are the road conditions and general driving safety if I want to do this please?

Can anyone recommend any good local rental companies as well?

I have a UK license, would I need the international driving permit to drive in Mexico or is it fine without?

Thank you in advance! :)

I wish I would have known otherwise I would have not given them my money. But I didn’t know, so I did. Does anyone know if there will be protests again tomorrow? I ate the ticket on my way down to Puerto Escondido and went coatlanes, so can go coatlanes on the way back up too, but I also don’t want to just hand over my money to ado and let them get away with not providing the actual service…

Any recommendations for swimming holes, rivers, or lakes near oaxaca city? Please and thank you!

Hola!

What to expect on Easter Sunday for a tourist? Will any restaurants, shops,or markets be open? unfortunately it's out first day arriving and worried everything will be closed. Mucha gracias!

¡Hola! I’m about to visit Oaxaca in a couple of days, and I already know I will buy quite a few Alebrijes figures. Last time i was im CDMX i bought a few but the quality of them were different from place to place. So since I guess they will be available all over, I wonder if anyone know where I can find quality good ones that are reasonably priced?

Hi all! I'm considering a move to Oaxaca, and I'm wondering if there's any psychedelic community there. By this, I mean people who work in the psychedelic field in the US or elsewhere, and/or people for whom psychedelics have played a big role in their lives.

To be clear, I ***do not*** mean people from whom I can buy psychedelics or with whom I can take psychedelics.

Una persona que hace/vende barro negro y acepta comisiones?

I'm visiting Oaxaca and would like to buy some children's dresses. Any recommendations for places in the city itself? We had hoped to go to Mitla but it's not in the cards this trip.

We aren't extremely price sensitive -- would rather simply not buy anything than buy a cheap knockoff or underpay for hand work. At the same time, I saw some spectacular kids blouses at Hilo de Nube in the $3000mx range and that isn't for us either. No doubt the work was worth it, but we can't swing it.

Hello

In August I will go to live in Oaxaca and I am looking to rent a room, preferably in a student apartment.

I need advice on areas where it might be good for me to live (for example, I don't know whether to live closer to the center or perhaps to the university) and maybe also recommendations on platforms where I can search and find rooms for August!!

Any help is welcome!!! Thank you very much and see you soon😊😊😊

Hi, I've just visited Oaxaca de Juarez, and found the atmosphere to be somehow strange. There are lots of policemen on the roads, many of them quite heavily armed. There are many signs and graffiti, a big part of them seeming to have political contents (racism, femicide). My Spanish is more or less non-existent, and the free English-speaking locals I asked somehow didn't know what I was referring to. Can you tell me what is going on here? Or am I hallucinating stuff? Greetings!

We're visiting Oaxaca soon and are entertaining the idea of squeezing a day trip to the coast. We'd most likely take the ADO bus. Have anyone done a day trip to Puerto Escondido (leave in the morning and come back in the evening), and was it worth it? Or was it too short to truly enjoy?

Visiting for the first time for a week and want to balance the popular restaurants, sights, markets/villages with some off the beaten path stuff. What’s something you enjoy that may not be highly rated or even on the radar for most tourists? I have a few days with no agenda so want to just take it slow. Could even be sitting on this one chill bench and getting a snack from the local food vendor.

Hi, my family and I are coming down in a couple of weeks and will be there for my 40th birthday. I'd like to find somewhere a bit special for dinner on my actual birthday (a Wednesday), but am a little overwhelmed as everything looks amazing.

It would be on a Wednesday evening for two adults and a small child (nearly 4). No allergies or dietary restrictions, I don't think I can handle chapulines but we otherwise eat just about anything. We also love good cocktails. I'd like to keep it under MX$1,000 per person, if possible, but have some flexibility. We are staying near Centro and will not have a car, so prefer something walkable to there.

I was looking at Catedral Restaurante and Tierra del Sol, but open to other recommendations. Los Danzantes is booked that night.

Thank you!

Hola, pienso viajar en semana santa a desde Puebla, pasando por Oaxaca Capital y a Puerto Escondido, ¿Qué tanto se llena la carretera en esos días? Estaba estimando hacer unas 6 o 7 hrs de camino, pero si el trafico aumenta de más consideraría irme en autobús.

Hola! Estoy planeando viajar a la ciudad de Oaxaca y visitar unos familiares en Putla por unos días. Saben si hay autobuses qué viejen de la ciudad hacia Putla?

También podría alquilar un coche y manejar. Pienso qué la ruta es segura y manejaría en el día. Qué opinan?

Gracias por cualquier información.

Hola, al principio tenía pensado rentar un auto en el aeropuerto de Oaxaca y entregarlo en el aeropuerto de Puerto Escondido, pero la verdad es que sale demasiado caro por el costo del traslado, por lo que yo creo, optaré en todo caso por rendar el auto solamente en la ciudad de Oaxaca para poder moverme libremente y después tomar un camión de Oaxaca a Puerto Escondido. Mi duda es, si debo entregar el auto en el aeropuerto de Oaxaca, cuánto me costaría un taxi del aeropuerto a la central del ADO? Y otra duda, cuál es la central de donde salen los camiones del ADO? Porque en Google Maps hay demasiadas centrales

Muchas gracias!

Oaxacan legend about a colorful beautiful bird who had let another bird named caballero borrow his colorful feathers but the bird never gave them back so now the bird left with only his black feathers comes out at night landing in front of people crying out what sounds like caballero looking for his stolen beautiful feathers. My dad told me this but I looked it up and nothing comes up but he said that the bird exist and when it makes calls it sounds like it’s saying caballero does anyone know what bird it is i can’t find anything online.

Hoping to get some advice on an upcoming week-long trip to Oaxaca in May. My husband and I are well-seasoned travelers excited to visit Oaxaca City for the markets, culture, art, and energy. We love exploring cities and are very happy to not have every minute of each day scheduled - we love to wander and Oaxaca seems like an amazing place for this pace of travel.

However, we have 7 nights and I’m wondering if this will be too much time in the city. I’d love to visit the beaches on the Pacific coast but I’m wary of losing two days to travel on such a short trip. I also don’t want to feel rushed during our time in the city. The general consensus among travelers asking the same questions is that a week is definitely not too long to explore the city and surrounding areas - do folks here agree? And if so, what are some potential day trips/surrounding areas to explore that don’t require a group tour? We are open to private guides but generally don’t enjoy group excursions. Is it advisable/safe to rent a car for a day or two to explore on our own?

Thanks so much for the help!

EDIT: A friend of a friend is in Oaxaca now and is helping out! Thanks for everyone’s insights!

Hey everyone! I have a bit of a long shot request, but I figured I’d put it out there and see if anyone can help.

About a year ago, my (now) husband and I traveled through Oaxaca after getting engaged. While we were there, I found a wedding ring and decided to buy it. At the time, my husband thought he’d just get one later… but life got busy, and he never did. Now, I’d love to surprise him with a ring from the same place, to match mine and bring things full circle.

I remember roughly where the store is, and I’d be more than happy to pay someone to go check it out, find a similar ring, and ship it to me in the UK. Of course, I’d cover the cost of the ring + shipping + your time!

I know this is a bit of an unusual request, but I figured there’s nothing to lose in asking! If anyone happens to be in Oaxaca and would be willing to help, please let me know—I’d be forever grateful. 🙏💍

Thanks so much!

Edit: I know roughly where the store is, and it is on a a street with tons of stores. I’m not too bothered about if it comes from the exact same shop or not, since it’s just a plain gold band and I think they’d all have pretty similar bands.

hi, i’m potentially planning a trip to oaxaca. it’d be me (f21) and my mom and two sisters (f25 & f12), we wanna go to the beach and just visit touristy places and attractions. is it safe for women to travel alone in oaxaca?

Hola! Estamos en un hotel por 4 días a una hora aproximadamente de Huatulco (en dirección PE) y quisiéramos hacer un day trip para conocer. Estamos pensando ir dos días distintos. Ya tenemos el tour de snorkeling en la mañana para un día pero qué tour de bahías nos recomiendan para el otro día? Qué recomiendan hacer luego del tour de snorkeling? Tenemos carro. Gracias!