Indianapolis to Oaxaca, Mexico (IND → OAX)

Oaxaca sits in a valley at about 5,100 feet, and its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage site, with the ruins of Monte Albán on the ridge just outside town under the same listing. This is Mexico’s food city: the moles, tlayudas and mezcal come from here, and the Guelaguetza fills July. The airport…