Follow a private guide through Oaxaca’s historic center where each corner reveals a story. Begin at the preserved home of Benito Juárez, the first Indigenous president of Mexico. Learn how this modest house shaped a leader of reform. Step into the grand Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, built from green cantera stone and home to centuries-old art. Continue to La Casa de las Artesanías where you discover black pottery and colorful alebrijes. At the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, modern works shine inside an 18th-century mansion. Stroll the lively Zócalo filled with music and shade. Wander the Mercado Benito Juárez where aisles bear names of Zapotec and Mixtec regions. End at La Casa del Mezcal, a cantina from 1935 where smoky flavors tell the city’s spirit.