Oaxaca Airport, which is also known as Xoxocotian Airport is an international airport serving Oaxaca City of Mexico. It is not a very big airport in terms of area, still has a decent traffic for both domestic and international passengers every year. From Oaxaca Airport you can easily get a public transport, taxi or a rental car to get in the city.

Get around the city

It is not hectic to walk around the city as the tourists’ concerning area is the center of the city and you can cover it by foot. Therefore, if you did have rental car from the airport you can leave it here and walk around the city. However, to move from one to another destination while visiting many other tourist attractions around this city you certainly need your rental car.

Things to see and do in Oaxaca

Walking in the downtown - Unlike many other cities in the world, this city worth strolling down the streets of the downtown. It has very organic and tranquil feel while walking down them. You can sit on any decent café along the sidewalk to maximize the fun.
Museum - For people who like to know the history and culture of this city must visit the Rufino Tamayo Museum, which is full of many spectacular artifacts. Your visit to this museum will be full of fun and knowledge at the same times.
Archeological site - Oaxaca is famous for its splendid archeological sites. Arbol del Tule, Mitla, Mote Alban are few of the sites worth visiting. While talking about the impressive ruins, Monte Alban is ranked among the most impressive in Latin America. It is always crowded with the tourists. To maximize the fun while visiting these ruins, you must hire a tourist guide. Southern and northern platforms and the huge plaza are the unique features of this place. The Arbol del tale is actually is a tree with the largest base in the world. According to some tales and legends, it has age of over 1400 years. To see this, just drive your car 13 km along the road to Mitla and you will find this tree.

Other than visiting these places, you can enjoy quality food during your vacation. More to this, there are many decent shopping places in the center and around this city, where you can do your shopping for their traditional and many other things you like on a fair price. Once you left Oaxaca Airport in your rental car, you will find tons of fun all around this place that will add up some of the most amazing memories in your mind.