"Oaxaca en Merida" Oaxaca is another state in Mexico very different from the Yucatan. Please remember that Mexico is a country similar to the United States in that there are several states and regions, each with very distinct identities. Oaxaca has some special cuisines such as mole, queso, y chapulines. These are chapulines, which I had to try and were delicious! Chapulines in english? Grasshoppers.