Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

A modern feminist movement has brought to life the mural that machismo once denied to artist María Izquierdo.

This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.

The stoutest tree in the world.

A little-known hall almost completely covered in art by the beloved local painter.

These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.

A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.

This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.