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By Juan Pablo Barba

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Free cancellation available
Price is AU$116 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 10m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

  • Jalatlaco’s cobblestone streets become an open-air gallery on this shared walking tour in Oaxaca City. See colourful murals featuring ancestral stories, festive skulls, and symbols tied to death and celebration, while learning about the cultural roots of the Day of the Dead. The walk offers context on how Oaxacan art connects generations, preserves memory, and reflects the neighborhood’s old-village character in the heart of the city.

Activity location

  • Barrio de Jalatlaco
    • 68080, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Templo de San Matías Jalatlaco
    • 211 Miguel Hidalgo
    • 68080, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico

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The Art of Death in Oaxaca

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 10 minutes1h 10m
    1h 10m
Price details
AU$116.39 x 1 AdultAU$116.39
Total
Price is AU$116.39

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Cultural experience with a local
  • Exclusions
    Does not include drinks and meals

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Barrio de Jalatlaco

  • 50m
The experience consists of a one-hour walking tour through this historic area, where we will discover how death becomes art at every corner. We will walk among vibrant murals that tell stories of ancestors, festive skulls, and symbols filled with meaning, while learning about the cultural roots that sustain this tradition. This is not just a walk to admire murals, but a journey into the Oaxacan worldview: how the living coexist with memories, how art becomes a bridge between generations, and how an entire area turns into an open-air museum of memory and identity. The area of Jalatlaco is one of Oaxaca’s best-kept secrets: a corner that preserves the charm of an old village in the heart of the city. Its cobblestone streets, adobe houses, and peaceful atmosphere make it the perfect setting to connect with Mexican culture through one of its deepest expressions: the relationship with death.

Location

Activity location

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    Barrio de Jalatlaco
    • 68080, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Templo de San Matías Jalatlaco
    • 211 Miguel Hidalgo
    • 68080, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico

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