Oaxaca is the capital and largest city in the state with the same name, in Mexico. The city has many tourist attractions to visit, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Monte Albán. One can see: the Zapotec an Mixtec arcaheological sites, the Zócalo Plaza and its portals, the Zstate Government Palace, the Federal Palace, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption, Alameda de León, the Macedonio Alcalá Tourist Corridor, Santo Domingo de Guzmán Church, the Church and Monastery of Del Carmen Alto, the Church of San Felipe Neri, the Basilica de Nuestra Señora de La Soledad, the Church of the Company of Jesus, El Teatro Macedonio Alcalá, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Benito Juaréz market, the Religious Museum and Casa de Culturas Oaxaqueñas, among other places. One shouldn't miss the local festivals and festivities, vivid with color and joy.