Create a meeting experience to remember. Make it Oaxaca!
🌎 🇲🇽 ON THE MAP: Oaxaca (pronounced “wah-HAH-kah”)
📍Location: 235 miles southeast of Mexico City. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
☀️Climate: Average temp: 70°F. 311 days of sunshine!
Claim to fame:
- Food capital of Mexico
- Where Mezcal is made
What to Eat & Drink:
- 🍫 Mole. Oaxaca is the “Land of the 7 Moles.” Mole is a complex sauce made with chiles, nuts, fruit and sometimes chocolate and cacao.
- 🦗 Chapulines. Tossed with spices and fried up, grasshoppers are the perfect snack – and packed with protein!
- 🥃 Mezcal – tequila’s smoky agave cousin. Head to a mezcaleria and sample a variety of locally made mezcals. Leave room in your suitcase to bring some home.
- 🌮 All the things! Peruse the food markets that are a feast for the senses and graze on tortas, tacos, tlayudas and so much more.
🧺 What to Buy:
At outdoor markets and in shops, you won’t be able to resist these locally made artisan wares:
- Hand-woven textiles made with local plant dyes. There’s also a museum showcasing some of this fine work.
- Black & red pottery – 3,000 years of history inform their techniques.
- Alebrijes – folk art sculptures.
📸 Where to Explore:
- Monte Albán historic pre-Colombian architectural site.
- Hierve el Agua – spectacular petrified waterfall.
🌟 Where to Meet & Retreat:
Grand Fiesta Americana Oaxaca
- Chic, conveniently located 5-star hotel in the city center.
- Trip Advisor 2024 Travelers’ Choice Award winner.
- One of the most spacious and modern event spaces in Oaxaca – accommodates up to 850 guests.
- Luxury Spa inspired by the waterfalls of the Hierve el Agua region.
This year, Make it Oaxaca. A rich, cultural experience your group will treasure for years to come.
