Zocalo de Oaxaca is the main square of the city center. It's the place where crowds of people will…read morejust hang out and sit. It's right next to the Catedral Metropolitana de Oaxaca Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. There will often be events in the square, including but not limited to performances, concerts, festivals, parades, and of course calendas. Throughout the area are restaurants, food stalls, drink stalls, and souvenir shops. Even though you might think it's a touristy area, you'll still see tons of locals exploring and relaxing here.

This is the spot to be at when in Oaxaca for Dia De Los Muertos…read more The Zocalo is a plaza in the center of the downtown area within an eyes view of the Palacio, the cathedral and the parade. During our time in Oaxaca we came here every day and each time we saw and did something different. We shopped here, had lunch and dinner here, went to the Cathedral, saw the Catrina contest, enjoyed the bandas ect. We all felt safe here, had zero issues.

I remember coming here when I was a kid learning to rollerblade with another cousin…read more My mom & aunt would bring us here for hours, but now that I think about it, it wasn't so easy but I still enjoyed it every time. There a big pond where you can see some fishes, there's also some machines for exercising (like the ones in parque colosio & other places and I can't forget to mention the kids playground, it has some metal structures but they could use some maintenance, they're not afar for kids anymore.

Once in a while we like to bring our son here. The park itself is pretty new and the playground is…read morekept in really good condition. We don't come very often cause it's on a main road, so there's the pollution issue, specially considering a lot of buses drive by, and many of them don't have proper maintenance which makes it even worse. Another thing is like a lot of parks in Oaxaca is not dog friendly, we love our dog and like taking her on adventures with us so that's why we prefer going for walks to the mountain, clean, fresh air & 100% dog friendly. We do come at least once a month cause this place brings us beautiful memories, this park & Colosio is where our son started walking, plus he loves coming for a spin in the carrousel, which is open after 5pm.

This is a pretty park to stroll through in Central Oaxaca City. I enjoyed viewing the plant life…read more It's pretty small and we didn't stop to enjoy it, but I'm sure it's a great spot for residents and tourists looking for a rest stop!

This little Plazita has several food vendors that make to order your local traditional food. Fresh…read moremade tortillas, everything is cooked in front of you! Tlayuda de cecina, asajo, quesadillas fritas mushrooms, empanadas de mole amarillo, quesadillas de flor de calabaza con Quesillo aka Oaxaca cheese. Aguas frescas , pepino with chia seeds, horchata de arroz , Jamaica and Mexican Coke . My little spot we picked has plenty of sitting , family run, super friendly and they stay busy. Be respectful of the culture and the people.