Oaxaca guide
🇲🇽 Packing List
What to pack for Oaxaca
In June, Oaxaca is typically warm, light rain possible (18–27°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
- Light summer clothing
- Sunglasses
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- 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
- June highlights: Summer begins