La Contra

Oaxaca City


Stocks a good selection of quality mezcal, wines from Baja California's Valle de Guadalupe and Mexican craft beer.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Oaxaca City attractions

1. Xochimilco Aqueduct

0.16 MILES

Wander northwest of the historical core and you’ll ultimately encounter this arched aqueduct rendered in typical green cantera stone that runs the length…

2. Museo de Sitio Casa de Juárez

0.22 MILES

The simple house of bookbinder Antonio Salanueva, who supported the great 19th-century Mexican leader Benito Juárez during his youth, is now an…

3. Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca

0.23 MILES

Got two hours? You'll need it for the Museum of Oaxacan Cultures, housed in the beautiful monastery buildings adjoining the Templo de Santo Domingo. This…

4. Instituto de Artes Gráficas de Oaxaca

0.24 MILES

In a beautiful colonial house and founded by Oaxacan artist Francisco Toledo, IAGO offers changing exhibitions of graphic art as well as a superb arts…

5. Templo de Santo Domingo

0.26 MILES

Gorgeous Santo Domingo is the most splendid of Oaxaca’s churches, with a finely carved baroque facade and nearly every square centimeter inside decorated…

6. Jardín Etnobotánico

0.26 MILES

In former monastic grounds behind the Templo de Santo Domingo, this garden features plants from around Oaxaca state, including a staggering variety of…

7. Galería Quetzalli

0.29 MILES

A leading serious commercial gallery, handling some of the biggest names, such as Francisco Toledo and Guillermo Olguín. It has a second exhibition space,…

8. La Máquina

0.3 MILES

At the center of this gallery's workshop is an exceedingly rare 8-ton J Voirin lithography press, which prints both acrylics and woodcuts. Works on…