Section 04 — Travel & City Guide
Getting There
"Land Thursday. Thank us Friday."
— altitude is real
Everything you need to land, sleep, eat and move around Oaxaca — plus the addresses we'd give a friend. Every pin opens in Google Maps.
Pins
The Venues
Venues & airport — 3 pins
Rancho Cebú
DirectionsFlights
Fly into Oaxaca (OAX). Direct from Mexico City (1h05), Houston, Dallas and Los Angeles seasonally. If nothing works, fly to Mexico City (MEX) and connect — or take the ADO GL overnight bus (6h30, surprisingly civilised).
Arrive Thursday 25 Feb if you can. Friday starts at 18:00 and you'll want a day to acclimatise to 1,555 m.
Getting around
Centro is walkable and safest on foot. DiDi works citywide and is cheaper than taxis; Uber coverage is patchy. Street taxis are cash, no meter — agree the price first (MX$60–90 inside Centro).
Wedding shuttles run from the Zócalo to Rancho Cebú on Saturday at 15:30 and return in waves from 23:00 to 03:15. Tick the shuttle box on your RSVP so we count you.
Money & practicalities
Pesos. Cards work in restaurants, not in markets or taxis. Withdraw from bank ATMs (BBVA, Santander), never the blue standalone ones.
Tip 10–15%. Tap water is not drinkable. February days are 27°C and nights drop to 10°C — bring a jacket you can dance in.
Beds
Where To Stay
We're holding rooms at four Centro hotels under the wedding code “Ximena y Alexei”. Book direct and mention it. Oaxaca is small and sells out early.
Splurge
Grana B&B · Hotel Sin Nombre · Casa Antonieta
Boutique, Centro, walkable to both venues. Book by mid-2026.
Middle
Hotel Parador San Agustín · Casa de Sierra Azul
Colonial courtyards, solid value, five minutes from the Zócalo.
Easy
Airbnbs in Centro / Jalatlaco / Reforma
Jalatlaco is the prettiest quiet barrio. Avoid anything past Periférico.
Fourteen pins
The Guest Guide
Fourteen pins, all tested by us. Tap one to move the map, then hit Directions to open it on your phone.
Oaxaca city guide — 14 pins
Zócalo & Cathedral
DirectionsItinerary
If You Only Have 48 Hours
Day one
Boulenc for breakfast → Santo Domingo and the botanical garden → tlayudas at Mercado 20 de Noviembre → siesta → mezcal flight at In Situ → dinner at Los Danzantes → nightcap at Sabina Sabe.
Day two
Early car to Monte Albán → rugs in Teotitlán del Valle → palenque tour in Santiago Matatlán → back for dinner at Casa Oaxaca on the rooftop. Hire a driver for the whole day, roughly MX$2,000.