The Guelaguetza: Oaxaca’s epic indigenous cultural event of food, dance, music and spectacle

The Guelaguetza: Oaxaca’s epic indigenous cultural event of food, dance, music and spectacle

Each summer, the city of Oaxaca dresses up in retina-searing colors and transforms itself into the most important indigenous cultural event anywhere in the Americas.

We've had the privilege of attending this year's Guelaguetza Festival for the first time, thanks to the help and courtesy of Oaxacan friends. And we have loved every minute of it.

Here's what the Guelaguetza is all about