You may be asking yourself, ‘where is Oaxaca?’, but you probably didn’t know there are three answers to your question. And there are two places named Oaxaca in Mexico.
Oaxaca, Oaxaca
There is the city of Oaxaca, the capital of the state by the same name. This city (and state) is the location we cover on OaxacaLife.com.
Oaxaca, Mexicali, Baja California
There is also a Oaxaca in the Municipality of Mexicali in Baja California. I don’t know anyone who has been there or heard of this place, but it exists.
Oajaca, Panamá
OK, it’s spelled a little differently but pronounced the same way.
How to pronounce Oaxaca
The last place listed raises the question, how do you pronounce Oaxaca?
wɑːˈhɑː.kɑ