Tlacolula Valley, Mezcal Traditions, and Hierve el Agua
- Pick-up takes place between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. at your hotel, provided it is located within 4 kilometers of the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán in downtown Oaxaca City, or you may meet at the temple entrance.
You will be contacted in advance to answer any questions and provide details about your booked activity.
Depart for the Tlacolula Valley.
Arrive at the Tlacolula de Matamoros Market as the first stop of the day.
Observe the social interaction of the surrounding communities.
Sample typical regional dishes such as meat, lamb barbacoa, tejate, fruit-flavored waters, coffee or hot chocolate, bread, and a vegan or vegetarian option.
Enjoy breakfast while learning about local culture and cuisine.
Head to a palenque, or agave distillery.
Tour the agave fields in a special vehicle.
Taste pulque, an ancestral beverage made from the agave plant.
Travel to the Mitla archaeological site, renowned for its antiquity and historical significance.
Visit a textile workshop where artisans use the traditional Baroque pedal loom technique.
Receive a small gift from the artisans.
Have time within the community for lunch, a short walk to stretch your legs, and rest.
Continue to a small, family-run artisanal mezcal distillery on the way to Hierve el Agua.
Learn about the processes and details of agave cultivation in the region and mezcal production.
Arrive at the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua.
Have dinner.
Settle into your selected accommodation, either a campsite or a room.
Participate in a stargazing activity around 8:00 p.m., lasting no more than one and a half hours.
Rest and conclude Day 1.
