Oaxaca is a great culinary capital located in the country of Mexico and it can offer tourists an amazing experience of gorging on the most exquisite Mexican delicacies. Oaxaca is formally known as the city of Oaxaca de Juárez after the name of its founder was built in memory of 19th-century president and Benito Juárez to commensurate him. Oaxaca is the name of a Mexican state and the capital city of this state is also named Oaxaca. The beautiful mountainous city of Oaxaca is situated in the Valley of Oaxaca in the lofty area at an elevation of about 1550 metres or 5000 feet.

Puebla is a small city located in the Puebla Valley in Mexico. This city is surrounded by the snow capped mountains and volcanoes, slightly above 68 miles (110 kilometers) in the south east of the Mexico City.

City Overview

Merida is one of the largest cities in Mexico and is located at a mere 35kms from the Gulf of Mexico coast. While touring here, we came to know that this city is famous as the “White City” of Mexico. The main reason for this strange name possibly lies in the extensive use of white limestone and white paint which has been used on a large number of buildings and almost every wall here. Merida is one city, which can help a tourist to get a feel of the Colonial Mexico.