Walking through time in Oaxaca
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
What makes this experience unique is that you will not only know the history of Oaxaca : you will see it come alive before your eyes. Unlike a traditional tour, here you’ll use a carefully curated collection of old photographs to compare the past and present from the same place they were taken decades ago. You’ll find out how streets, squares and buildings have changed, while watching details that normally go unnoticed. Each stop is an opportunity to travel back in time, recreate historical images and understand the evolution of a World Heritage-listed city from a visual and interactive perspective. This tour combines history, photography, architecture and exploration in a participatory experience designed for curious travelers looking for more than just a conventional tour. At the end, you won’t just get to know Oaxaca; you’ll learn to see it with different eyes and take a whole new way of remembering the city.
Inclusions
What's included
- Photography advisor
- group photographer
What's not
- Bottled water
Itinerary
What was Oaxaca like 100 years ago? Join us on a different tour of the Historic Center, where the past comes alive through a carefully selected collection of old photographs. At each stop you will discover the exact spot where a photographer captured a scene decades ago. We will compare yesterday and today to reveal how the streets, buildings, squares and daily life of the city have changed. More than hearing the story, you'll live it. You’ll notice details that normally go unnoticed, discover corners with new meaning and recreate historical images from the same point where they were taken. It is a unique way to get to know Oaxaca through photography, architecture and the memory of a World Heritage-listed city.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- At the gates of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Oaxaca City
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 8 travellers
- Operated by
- Luz del Viento
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Oaxaca City
- Its from-price is 38% below the median of the 545 experiences we list in Oaxaca City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Oaxaca City
Oaxaca City is the colonial capital of Oaxaca state, a stone-built highland city of markets, mole, mezcal and Zapotec ruins nearby.
Oaxaca de Juárez sits in a high valley at about 1,500 metres, its centre built of pale green stone around a shaded zócalo. The baroque church of Santo Domingo, with its gilded interior, and the attached former convent, now a cultural museum, are the grandest sights. Streets run with market stalls, painted walls and courtyard cafés, and the historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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