Australian Gourmet Traveller - (10)October 2019 (1)

Do

El SaborZapoteco

ChefReynaMendozahostscookingclassesat her

homeinTeotitlándelValle,about 30 minutes’

drivefromthecity.Sessionsbeginwitha visittothe

Teotitlánmarketanda snackofOaxacanhotchocolate

andbread,beforepreparingandeatinga traditional

three-coursemeal.SpecialDayoftheDeadclassesare

alsoavailable.TuesdaysandFridays,9am-3pm,transport

included, cookingclasseselsaborzapoteco.blogspot.com

OaxacaEats FoodTours

Time-poortravellerscanjoina four-hoursmall-group

tourfora crashcourseinOaxaca’sfoodandculture,

whiletastingmorethan 20 traditionalfoodsand

drinksincludingmezcal.Guidesintroducethefamilies

behindeachvenue,providinga uniqueinsightinto

thehistoryandvibrancyof Oaxaca’s food scene.

oaxacaeatsfoodtours.com

Temazcal

Thissauna-likesteambathis anancientindigenous

therapeuticandpurifyingritual.Bouquetsofleaves,

herbsandflowersareusedtoscentthesteamand

arewavedaroundorgentlybeatenonthebodyby

thetemazcalera,orguide,tohelpreleasetoxinsand

encouragedeeperbreathing.Thetemazcalis often

followedbya massageorotherhealingtreatment.

CentrallylocatedB&BLasBugambiliasoffers

temazcalritualsforbothguestsandnon-guestsat

itsgardenlocationinthenorthofthecity.Transport

included,lasbugambilias.com/services/temazcal

Stay

Agrado Guest House

Fifteenrooms,studiosandloftsoccupythisrestored

mansionmadefromOaxaca’sgreencanterastone.

Guestsrelaxinmultiplecommunalspaces,including

gardens,terracesandco-workingareas,orinthe

baroverlocalcraftbeerand,ofcourse,mezcal.

Regularculturaleventsandartistresidencies

contributetothecreativeatmosphere.Murguía305,

Centro, +52 951 514 7407, agradoguesthouse.com

Hotel Azul

Knownforitsbluefaçadedrapedinbougainvillea,

thisboutiquehotelhasthreeroomsdesignedby

celebratedindustrialdesignerHectorEsraweand

fivesuitesdesignedbya who’s-whoofartistsand

designersincludingFranciscoToledo,LuisZárate,

JoséVillalobosandRubénLeyva.Thehotelhasa

library,bar,restaurantandsmallchapel,whichis

popularwithweddingparties.MarianoAbasolo313,

Centro, +52 951 501 0016, hotelazuloaxaca.com

Hotel Casa Oaxaca

Thisboutiquehotelhassevenrooms,designedina

traditionalOaxacanstyle,whichfeaturecontemporary

artandlocal,artisanalproductssuchastextilesand

ceramics.Communalareasincludea centralcourtyard,

terrace,patio,libraryandpool,anditsrestaurant

servesOaxacancuisinemadewithlocal,nativeand

organicingredients.Yogasessions,massagesand

steambathsarealsoavailableonsite.GarcíaVigil

407, Centro, +52 951 514 4173, casaoaxaca.com.mx●

Fromleft:the

baratSabina

Sabe;Jardín

Etnobotánico.

PREVIOUSPAGES

Balletfolklórico

fora wedding

celebrationat

theChurchof

SantoDomingo

de Guzmán.

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