Itinerary Ruta de la Fé, Itinerario de Tres Días

Day 1: Route of Faith, Three-Day Itinerary

ROUTE OF FAITH – THREE-DAY ITINERARY

Day 1: Oaxaca de Juárez – Zimatlán de Álvarez – San Sebastián de las Grutas

07:00 h – Departure from Oaxaca de Juárez

• Tourist transportation with certified guide.
• Light breakfast en route (box lunch or roadside restaurant).

08:00 h – Arrival in Zimatlán de Álvarez (30 km / 45 min)

• Tour of the Historic Center and Parish of Santo Domingo de Guzmán.
• Visit to the municipal market (handicrafts, traditional bread, and local ice cream).
• Free time for photographs.

Services: Parking, restrooms, cafés, local market.

10:00 h – Departure to San Sebastián de las Grutas

• Travel time: 1 h 15 min (approx. 40 km).

11:15 h – Arrival in San Sebastián de las Grutas

• Guided visit to the Natural Caves (rock formations and underground caverns).
• Ecological walk along the Subterranean River Trail.
• Lunch at the community dining hall with traditional dishes (mole, tlayudas, caldo de piedra).

Services: Community guides, dining halls, restrooms, rest area, parking.

15:30 h – Complementary Activity

• Flora and fauna observation or horseback riding (optional).

18:00 h – Dinner and lodging in community cabins

• Typical dinner and evening bonfire.

Accommodation: San Sebastián Cabins (basic services, solar-powered electricity).

Day 2: Route of Faith, Three-Day Itinerary

DAY 2: SAN SEBASTIÁN DE LAS GRUTAS → VILLA SOLA DE VEGA → SAN PEDRO JUCHATENGO

07:00 h – Country-style Breakfast

• Café de olla, pan de yema, eggs cooked on the griddle.

08:00 h – Departure to Villa Sola de Vega

• Travel time: 2 h (approx. 75 km) along the panoramic highway of the Sierra Sur.

10:00 h – Arrival in Villa Sola de Vega

• Visit to the colonial temple of Santa María Magdalena.
• Tour of artisanal mezcal factories (tasting and explanation of the process).
• Free time for shopping artisanal mezcal and local products.

Services: Restaurants, restrooms, handicraft shops, gas station.

13:00 h – Lunch at a traditional restaurant

• Recommended dishes: lamb barbacoa, chichilo, mole tamales.

14:30 h – Departure to San Pedro Juchatengo

• Travel time: 2 h 15 min (approx. 90 km), descending through the Sierra Sur toward the Coast.

16:45 h – Arrival in San Pedro Juchatengo

• Check-in at eco-cabins or local inns.
• River walk or chacal fishing activity.
• Stroll through the town center and river viewpoint.

19:00 h – Local dinner and rest

Accommodation: Rustic inns with basic services and river views.

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Day 3: Route of Faith, Three-Day Itinerary

Day 3: San Pedro Juchatengo → Santa Catarina Juquila → Puerto Escondido

07:00 h – Local Breakfast

• Eggs cooked on the griddle, mountain coffee, chepil tamales.

08:00 h – Departure to Santa Catarina Juquila

• Travel time: 1 h 15 min (approx. 45 km).

09:15 h – Arrival in Juquila

• Visit to El Pedimento site.
• Walk along the 4-kilometer pedestrian trail with viewpoints.
• Visit to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Juquila, a place of great religious devotion.
• Tour of the town center and the handicraft and religious relic market.
• Optional visit to Río Olla, a natural bathing spot.

Services: Hotels, restaurants, parking, public restrooms, religious shops.

14:30 h – Lunch in Juquila

• Recommended dishes: mole negro, beef soup, artisanal bread.

16:30 h – Departure to Puerto Escondido

• Travel time: 2 h 30 min (approx. 100 km).

18:00 h – Arrival in Puerto Escondido

• End of the tour.
• Optional activity: Free afternoon in Zicatela to enjoy the sunset.