Puerto Escondido
Occupying part of a rocky iguana habitat, this sand-floor garden hosts live bands and DJs, while an on-site food court offers gourmet burgers, tacos and…
Must-see entertainment in Oaxaca
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Oaxaca City
A mural of Bowie as Aladdin Sane juxtaposed with the Virgin of Guadalupe sets Babel's alternative tone, a kind of Mexican dive bar with regular live music…
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Puerto Escondido
A favorite of expats, this beach bar hosts several live-music nights a week from about December to March, featuring talented local and visiting musicians…
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Oaxaca City
The city’s main theater is a riot of frescoes and gilded boxes built in Louis XV style in 1909 during a renaissance of Mexican theater known as chico…
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Puerto Escondido
A varied program of movies, from recent feature films to art house, classics and documentaries, is shown on the sands of Playa Bacocho at Hotel Suites…
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Oaxaca City
If you’re not in Oaxaca for the Guelaguetza dance festival itself (July), it’s well worth attending one of the regular imitations. The highly colorful…
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Cine Luciernaga (Firefly Cinema)
Zipolite
A neat little makeshift cinema with indoor and outdoor seating areas and a small bar. It usually screens one or two evening shows. From December through…
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Oaxaca City
The July Guelaguetza celebrations take place in this rather spectacular semi-open-air auditorium on the Cerro del Fortín.
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Oaxaca City
This 1½-hour show goes ahead in the patio of the Hotel Monte Albán if at least 15 people reserve earlier in the day. It's usually a little 'canned' with…
