Oaxaca Map Art

Oaxaca's street grid radiates from the zócalo, the central plaza, with the Cathedral and Government Palace anchoring its corners. The city sits in a highland valley at 5,000 feet, with the Sierra Madre mountains rising sharply to the north and east, constraining the urban sprawl into a compact, walkable core. The Xochimilco River marks the western edge, and Jalatlaco, the indigenous neighborhood across the water, reveals itself as a distinct district with its own tighter street pattern.

17.0732° N, 96.7266° W