Mitla and Santiago Matatlan (mezcal capital)
- ★ 4.7
- 40 km east (1 hour)
- Day trip from Oaxaca
Mitla and Santiago Matatlan are the World Capital of Mezcal: the Zapotec ruins at Mitla and 200-plus palenques in Matatlan running tours and guided tastings.
Checked by Elliot Marsh against its source.
The trip
- Famous for
- Mitla archaeological site, 200-plus mezcal palenques in Matatlan, structured tastings
- Getting there
- Tour van or rental car via Highway 190
- Distance
- 40 km east (1 hour) of Oaxaca
Make a night of it
Hotels in Mitla and Santiago Matatlan
Stay over and eat there twice
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