Days of the Dead
Oct 29 - Nov 2, 2025
Learn Spanish & Experience the Days of the Dead in the small rural village of San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca.
$500 USD/person, includes:
Group Classes & Activities
(10:00am-1:00pm, Wed-Sat &
12:00pm-3:00pm, Sun)
Max. 3 students per group.
Make the Altar de Muertos
A hands-on Muertos experience
Join the village's Comparsa party
Dance and celebrate like a local
Mole & Mezcal Lunch
Enjoy this Oaxacan favorite and hang out with teachers and students
Visit to the local cemetery
A quiet experience away from the crowds
Tamales, hot chocolate, traditional bread & Oaxacan coffee
Sample these delicious Oaxacan staples
Book my Days of the Dead Experience!
We will send you a confirmation email and payment details for your deposit (100 USD).
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Learn Spanish & Experience an Authentic Celebration
FAQ
San Andrés Huayapam is a small traditional town that is only 25 minutes from Oaxaca City by car, and 35 minutes by bus.
At our school:
For 1 person or a couple–who are taking full weeks of private lessons (15 or 20 hours/week)–we offer: 1 private room + classes + breakfast in our property! Read all the details here 👆
Other options:
There is a hotel with a pool and there are also quite a few options for houses, apartments, rooms and cabins registered on Airbnb.
- From the Oaxaca International Airport: From the airport it is only possible to take official airport taxis. But these taxis are always available, and it is very easy to buy a ticket and board them. Regular yellow city taxis and private drivers are not allowed to enter the terminal to pick up passengers, they can only enter to drop them off.
- From the ADO First Class Bus Station: you can take a yellow taxi cab; they are readily available at the bus station.
Yes, there's public transportation. There's a bus + mototaxi (tuk-tuk) route between Oaxaca City and Huayapam. We'll send you the instructions for this route via email. 🚌 🛺
Yellow taxi cabs cost around 300-400 pesos. 🚕
When you get to Huayapam, you get off the bus or taxi colectivo at the stop behind the village's yellow church:
From the bus stop you can easily walk to our place:
Yes, if you want to get away from the tourist crowds, to avoid hearing/speaking English, and if you won't miss the amenities / services of a city, we highly recommend staying in Huayapam!
Huayapam is a quiet place where you can breathe fresh air, go for a walk, and experience a small Mexican village. There are traditional Oaxacan food restaurants, small food stores, hiking trails in the mountains, a park with bike rentals, a pool and green areas; and a couple of places to have dinner and drinks in the afternoon and evenings.
Yes, you can rent a car at the airport. It's a good option if you're staying in Huayapam and want to visit Oaxaca City frequently, or other interesting villages.
Only in some restaurants. You can get cash from an ATM when you arrive at the airport, and get more cash during your stay at the ATMs in the Macroplaza shopping mall 👆🏧
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