Xochimilco Neighborhood Free Walking Tour

Xochimilco is one of Oaxaca's oldest neighbourhoods, a grid of cobbled streets running downhill from the centre toward the colonial aqueduct arches that once carried water into the city. This walk trades the crowds of the Zócalo for quieter corners — colourful house fronts, corner chapels and murals that turn entire walls into open-air galleries.

This is a newly launched addition to the city's free-tour lineup, so you'll likely be among its first guests — a good match for travellers who want a local's read on a barrio that most itineraries skip, at a slower pace than the historic-centre route.