Oaxaca guide
🇲🇽 Packing List
What to pack for Oaxaca
In November, Oaxaca is typically cool, heavy rain (4–11°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Oaxaca essentials
- Casual.
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A warm jacket or fleece
- Layers for cool evenings
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Quick-dry footwear
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- One dressy evening outfit for celebrations
- Warm layers for outdoor Christmas markets
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 30+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- Use bottled water — Oaxaca tap water is not safe. Market food is excellent but go to busy stalls; avoid anything left uncovered....
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A/B, 127V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Mexican Peso (MXN)
- Cash important in villages.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Telcel.
- Unlicensed taxi or rideshare overcharging — agree the fare before entering or use a metered cab
- November highlights: Christmas markets
Trip gear
- Waterproof dry bag for electronics