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The Atlas Obscura Guide To San Agustín Etla

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Agustín Etla, Mexico

Updated January 20, 2020

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San Agustín Etla, Mexico

La Planta (Power Plant)

Pause in an abandoned hydroelectric station, now overrun with wildlife, to consider a thought-provoking poem.

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Old San Agustin Aqueduct

Amid lush greenery, a man-made channel peppered with graffiti that dates back to 1881.
The workshop.

San Agustín Etla, Mexico

Taller Arte Papel (Paper Art Workshop)

This art center located in a former hydroelectric plant uses native plants to create paper for kites, bags, jewelry, and more.
Main facade of the former factory, fountains dyed with bright pink cochineal.

San Agustín Etla, Mexico

Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (Arts Center of San Agustín)

The former textile factory is now an oasis for the arts.
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Santuario del Señor de las Peñas

This small church is surrounded by a landscape filled with hidden Zapotec ruins.
3 miles from San Agustín Etla
Crunch into deep-fried caterpillars in this tacos.

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Luz de Luna

Escape the city for a meal where deep-fried caterpillars, heirloom corn, and cult local mezcals shine.
7 miles from San Agustín Etla
Order a round of garnachas, masa disks with shredded pork.

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La Teca

A glamorous octogenarian chef-owner serves rare Istmeño specialties in a tropical garden.
8 miles from San Agustín Etla
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