in Oaxaca’s High Sierras
Oaxaca Mexico has made
mountain biking and Hiking
through cloud forest at ten thousand
feet possible for tourist by building
and maintaining inexpensive
cabins.
The local villagers manage the
cabins and continue the building
and maintaining the trails in a
program to attract adventure tourists
and ecotourists to the high Sierras
north of Oaxaca City.
Oaxaca Mexico has made
mountain biking and Hiking
through cloud forest at ten thousand
feet possible for tourist by building
and maintaining inexpensive
cabins.
The local villagers manage the
cabins and continue the building
and maintaining the trails in a
program to attract adventure tourists
and ecotourists to the high Sierras
north of Oaxaca City.
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Oaxaca Mountain Biking, Biking and Hiking in Oaxaca Mexico
Oaxaca State runs the program to preserve
the natural beauty of the mountains. The
State works to help the local people earn an
income without having to exploit or deplet
the natural resources.
Miles of paved and dirt roads connect
dozens of villages in the mountains. The
local people keep these open to hiking,
biking, and camping.
Public buses and collectivos (shared Taxis)
run from Oaxaca City to the mountains. To
book a trip contact Expeditions Sierra Norte.
the natural beauty of the mountains. The
State works to help the local people earn an
income without having to exploit or deplet
the natural resources.
Miles of paved and dirt roads connect
dozens of villages in the mountains. The
local people keep these open to hiking,
biking, and camping.
Public buses and collectivos (shared Taxis)
run from Oaxaca City to the mountains. To
book a trip contact Expeditions Sierra Norte.
Oaxaca State agencies help
the villages to run the tourists
Cabins throughout the
mountainous State of
Oaxaca.
The local people manage the
cabins and offer them at
affordable prices to visitors
seeking alternative adventure.
the villages to run the tourists
Cabins throughout the
mountainous State of
Oaxaca.
The local people manage the
cabins and offer them at
affordable prices to visitors
seeking alternative adventure.
After a mountain adventure, if you are still in the spirit of
absorbing the culture, head for a Sunday dinner at one of the
many Zocalo restaurants.Sample some of the more exotic
Oaxacan dishes, foremost among them, roasted grasshopper.
After a day trip or weekend in the
mountains, the lively City of Oaxaca
with its fine restaurants and salsa
dance clubs makes a welcome change.
mountains, the lively City of Oaxaca
with its fine restaurants and salsa
dance clubs makes a welcome change.
Oaxaca Mexico's mountains reach ten
thousand feet and rim the city of
Oaxaca. Inexpensive cabins are
available for visitors in the mountains
where trails, dirt roads, and paved roads
connect the many villages.
thousand feet and rim the city of
Oaxaca. Inexpensive cabins are
available for visitors in the mountains
where trails, dirt roads, and paved roads
connect the many villages.
| Oaxaca Mountain Lodging Biking, Hiking, Camping |
Oaxaca City at 5000 feet elevation
can be a comfortable base for trips to
the ten thousand foot sierras for
mountain biking,hiking, and camping.
can be a comfortable base for trips to
the ten thousand foot sierras for
mountain biking,hiking, and camping.
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.travel Information from the
Oaxaca
Tourist Information Center
Oaxaca
Tourist Information Center
The region closest to Oaxaca City is called
Lachetao. This region includes the towns of Benito
Juarez Lachetao, Cuajilmoloyas, Llano Grande,
and Santa Maria Yavesla.
These towns are near 10,000 elevation but are
closer to Highway 190 and within sight of the Valley
of Oaxaca.
The State provides tourist housing (cabanas) for
those who come to mountain bike, to hike, and to
camp. The local people manage this resource.
Reach these villages by the road to Santa Ana del
Valle/ Diaz Ordaz from the town of Tlacolula.
Stay right at the crossroad to Santa Ana del Valle
and follow the signs to Diaz Ordaz. Take a left for
Pueblo Mancomunados.
The turnoff for this paved road into the mountains is
not well marked and you might need to get local
information if you are driving your own vehicle.
Bus service out of Tlacolula reaches Cuajilmoloyas
.For Benito Juarez Lachetao, a bus runs through
the village of Teotitlan del Valle and takes the dirt
road into the mountains.
Visit Expeditions Sierra Norte 210 M. Bravo
in Oaxaca City for information
Lachetao. This region includes the towns of Benito
Juarez Lachetao, Cuajilmoloyas, Llano Grande,
and Santa Maria Yavesla.
These towns are near 10,000 elevation but are
closer to Highway 190 and within sight of the Valley
of Oaxaca.
The State provides tourist housing (cabanas) for
those who come to mountain bike, to hike, and to
camp. The local people manage this resource.
Reach these villages by the road to Santa Ana del
Valle/ Diaz Ordaz from the town of Tlacolula.
Stay right at the crossroad to Santa Ana del Valle
and follow the signs to Diaz Ordaz. Take a left for
Pueblo Mancomunados.
The turnoff for this paved road into the mountains is
not well marked and you might need to get local
information if you are driving your own vehicle.
Bus service out of Tlacolula reaches Cuajilmoloyas
.For Benito Juarez Lachetao, a bus runs through
the village of Teotitlan del Valle and takes the dirt
road into the mountains.
Visit Expeditions Sierra Norte 210 M. Bravo
in Oaxaca City for information
Getting There: Gueletao Ixtlan
The birthplace of Mexico's President Benito
Juarez, Oaxaca's Sierra Norte are the
mountains that are visible to the north from
the City of Oaxaca. These mountain towns
are serviced by one main road near the city
which heads towards Tuxtepec (on the
highway to Veracruz).
Take Route 175. (left off Rt.190 a few miles
southeast of the city at the Benito Juarez
monument}
This well maintained but steep paved route
takes you up into the high mountains to the
towns of Guelatao de Juarez, Ixtlan de
Juarez and Calpulalpam, about 50 miles
north of the city.
Two 17th Century churches should be of
interest to the visitor. Ixtan's and
Calpulalpam' churches have extraordinary
carved wood altars.
The clinic for traditional medicine in
Calpulalpam is notable also for having over
700 plant and mineral based curatives as
well as a Temezcal or herb and steam bath
treatment that is open to visitors.
The birthplace of Mexico's President Benito
Juarez, Oaxaca's Sierra Norte are the
mountains that are visible to the north from
the City of Oaxaca. These mountain towns
are serviced by one main road near the city
which heads towards Tuxtepec (on the
highway to Veracruz).
Take Route 175. (left off Rt.190 a few miles
southeast of the city at the Benito Juarez
monument}
This well maintained but steep paved route
takes you up into the high mountains to the
towns of Guelatao de Juarez, Ixtlan de
Juarez and Calpulalpam, about 50 miles
north of the city.
Two 17th Century churches should be of
interest to the visitor. Ixtan's and
Calpulalpam' churches have extraordinary
carved wood altars.
The clinic for traditional medicine in
Calpulalpam is notable also for having over
700 plant and mineral based curatives as
well as a Temezcal or herb and steam bath
treatment that is open to visitors.
Getting there: Two main villages or regions (Lachetao and Galetao) give names to the places
in the mountains of the Sierra Juarez. They are connected by dirt tracks and roads for hiking
and biking but reached by two well-maintained paved roads and one gravel road in three
different routes from the city of Oaxaca.
in the mountains of the Sierra Juarez. They are connected by dirt tracks and roads for hiking
and biking but reached by two well-maintained paved roads and one gravel road in three
different routes from the city of Oaxaca.
More Info
Tourist Information Center
Secretaria de Tourismo
Colonial Center,Oaxaca
Tel. 951-516-0123
How to Get There
From the Zocalo go north to the Llano Park and
the theatre building at 703, the office is on the
right side of the building.
Tourist Information Center
Secretaria de Tourismo
Colonial Center,Oaxaca
Tel. 951-516-0123
How to Get There
From the Zocalo go north to the Llano Park and
the theatre building at 703, the office is on the
right side of the building.
Pueblo Mancomunados:
seven mountain villages cooperate to preserve the mountain ecosystem that is their home by offering
lodging, hiking, horseback riding, and biking on over 60 miles of trail between the villages. The
cooperative effort is coordinated in Oaxaca City by Expeditions Sierra Norte, the agency that runs the
office for the ecotourism trips to the mountains.
seven mountain villages cooperate to preserve the mountain ecosystem that is their home by offering
lodging, hiking, horseback riding, and biking on over 60 miles of trail between the villages. The
cooperative effort is coordinated in Oaxaca City by Expeditions Sierra Norte, the agency that runs the
office for the ecotourism trips to the mountains.
Make travel Arrangements with Expeditions Sierra Norte
Spanish speaking Guides are
available at each village for
between $12 and $20 USD per day
available at each village for
between $12 and $20 USD per day
Expeditions Sierra Norte 210 M. Bravo (street) two
blocks west of the pedestrian- only Alcala (street) can
supply English and Spanish language information,
reservations, maps and transportation information.. Mon-
Fri. 930- 500 Sat. until Noon
blocks west of the pedestrian- only Alcala (street) can
supply English and Spanish language information,
reservations, maps and transportation information.. Mon-
Fri. 930- 500 Sat. until Noon
See Getting There Below
Pueblo Mancomunados:
Pueblo Mancomunados describes the seven mountain villages to the north of Oaxaca City where the
residents cooperate to preserve the mountain ecosystem that is their home. To that end they offer
lodging, hiking, horseback riding, and biking on over 60 miles of trail between the villages. The
cooperative effort is coordinated in Oaxaca City by Expeditions Sierra Norte, the agency that runs the
office for the ecotourism trips to the mountains.
Pueblo Mancomunados describes the seven mountain villages to the north of Oaxaca City where the
residents cooperate to preserve the mountain ecosystem that is their home. To that end they offer
lodging, hiking, horseback riding, and biking on over 60 miles of trail between the villages. The
cooperative effort is coordinated in Oaxaca City by Expeditions Sierra Norte, the agency that runs the
office for the ecotourism trips to the mountains.
Expeditions Sierra Norte 210 M. Bravo (street) two blocks west of the
pedestrian-only Alcala (street) can supply English and Spanish language
information, reservations, maps and transportation information. Mon- Fri. 930- 500
Sat. until Noon
pedestrian-only Alcala (street) can supply English and Spanish language
information, reservations, maps and transportation information. Mon- Fri. 930- 500
Sat. until Noon
Lachetao
Guelatao
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Oaxaca Mountain Biking and Hiking in Oaxaca Mexico's mountains is
in cloud forest at ten thousand feet.
Hiking and Biking in the high Sierras is possible because the villages
offer inexpensive cabins.
in cloud forest at ten thousand feet.
Hiking and Biking in the high Sierras is possible because the villages
offer inexpensive cabins.