Not a particularly flashy park--it has the statues and a few playground pieces that look well…read moremaintained for kids to play on. The highlight on my visit here was the Zumba class taught by a flamboyant man who was absolutely the life of the party and had the class of ladies dancing with him.

We were actually in Parque Juarez El Llano. It's a beautiful park just outside the real central…read moreOaxaca. It has a fountain and so much life is happening in the park. When we were there there were people shining shoes, playing instruments, selling ice cream, and even doing bike tricks! It's such a cool park and awesome to see and be apart of the community culture in Oaxaca.

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!

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.

We've been trying to avoid this park recently, there's an unpleasant smell that hopefully will be…read moregone soon so people can enjoy visiting. There's 2 running tracks, 2 play areas for kids but I strongly recommend the wooden playground for the kids to enjoy including slides & swings, tons of space if you feel like having a family picnic or just taking a nap under the trees. If you like running or walking you have to come give this park a try. Sadly it's not a pet friendly place, I understand, you don't want to step or sit on unwanted pet's presents but it's always nice to have a place to exercise & have a good, fun day with your pet. Maybe there could be a pet friendly gated area?

After living in Canada is hard to enjoy parks here, but surprisingly we do enjoy Colosio Park…read moreeverytime we visit with our son. There's basketball & voleyball courts but be sure to bring your own balls. If you like running/walking there's a 600m race track, it has flat parts, uphill & downhill so you do get a good exercise (this is always the last part we visit with our son and we know for sure he'll be sleeping a couple minutes after we get in the car). Don't forget to bring your kids to the wooden forts, but be careful with one of the slides, it's in a weird position and I never let my son go there, it looks too dangerous (it's a yellow slide but it looks like it's missing a piece). A few times we've met other foreigners there with their families, so it's always nice to know you're not the only one not speaking spanish there. There's a soccer field, some equipment to exercise with your own body weight, bathrooms, a small place with books & toys for children, a little store to buy drinks & snacks, and they even have yoga & other classes for free. If you have pets, don't even think about bringing them, this is a no pet park.

A stunning, relaxing, and affordable beach town several hours from Oaxaca city. So relaxing and…read morewalkable. Clean. Would love to come back and definitely recommended.

BEST BEACH TOWN IN ALL OF MEXICO!! It sure helps that they…read morehave the best beach in Mexico, but even apart from the beach, this is a hip little town. Beautiful, natural ambience with a laid back surfing vibe. In July 2009 the state congress declared Puerto Escondido to be a city, with a population of 20,178. This former sleepy fishing village in the San Pedro Mixtepec District is growing up, though the remote location keeps development in check. Oaxaca is basically a rural state, and what a cool name. So Mexican-exotic with an "X" in the name. Like Xel-ha in Riviera Maya. Puerto Escondido ("Hidden port") is a cool name too, sounding mysterious. Here at the bottom of Mexico, the coast runs from east to west. The cobbled main street of El Adoquin (the cobbles) is the center of activity. Open to vehicles during the day, it becomes a "walking street" at night where people party till late. Nearby is the National Park Lagoon of Chacahua, with swamps, crocodiles, iguanas and exotic birds from the dense jungle of the mountain range. They grow good coffee in the mountains. The area around Puerto Escondido had been inhabited by indigenous peoples for centuries, but no towns of any size were established in the area. The bay was known as Bahia de la Escondida (Bay of the Hidden Woman). Legend has it that the pirate Andrés Drake, brother of Sir Francis Drake, anchored his ship in the bay to hide from pursuit. A few weeks prior they had captured a local native Mixtec woman and held her captive on their ship. The woman escaped and swam to shore here and disappeared into the jungle. They never found her after many searches over years, and the pirates called her "La Escondida" (the hidden one). This bay then became known as the Bahía de la Escondida, and the name later changed to Puerto Escondido. Playa Principal is the town's small central beach where boats park. Nice to swim. Playa Zicatela is considered one of the world's top surfing beaches (see separate review). This is the best beach in all of Mexico, and known as the "Mexican Pipeline" from the similar waves to the Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Zicatela has huge, powerful swells of hollow tubes. In August, Puerto Escondido hosts the World Masters Championships, and the MexPipe Challenge is here also. In November, there is an international surfing tournament during the annual Fiestas de Noviembre. The waves here are consistently good. Playa Zicatela was the first public beach in Mexico to initiate volunteer lifeguard services. The rip currents are wicked. There was no lifeguard when I got sucked out, and I had to do the old-fashioned save-yourself method back to shore.LOL Playa Bacocha on the west end is a great beach to walk. Its long stretch of beach is often deserted, and there are some interesting rock formations that look like swirls of water turned to stone. Sometimes dangerous to swim. Playa Carrizalillo has calm, emerald-green waters which make this beach the best choice for swimmers and snorkelers. Carrizalillo sits in a small cove with 100-foot cliffs as a backdrop. There is no road here, but you can access it by 150 stone steps from the Rinconada section of town, or come by tour boat or water taxi from the town's central beach, Playa Principal. Snorkelers will see large schools of reef fish, sea cucumbers, lobsters and other marine life. Puerto Angelito beach used to be informally clothing-optional, but I doubt it is that anymore. Certain people seek out a place like this. In 1986 at the Playa Principal campground I met a Canadian couple who had sold everything to live here indefinitely in an RV on the beach. That's what this place might do to you. You just never want to leave.

If you come to Oaxaca for holidays, you can't miss the Noche de Rabanos. It's an annual event…read morededicated to the carving of oversized radishes that has been celebrated since the late 1800's on Dec. 23. Back in the day farmers would carve the radishes (which were introduced by the Spanish) as a way to attract customers attention during the Christmas market which as you may guess happened on Dec. 23. Over the years, the farmers/artists need more & more space to display their creations, and are not only limited to radishes, but now there's also pieces of art made with corn husks & dried flowers. Believe me, you might feel a bit anxious by looking at the endless line up, considering it's only available for a few hours (after all we're dealing with fresh produce), but it's worth it, you can't miss this event! In case you were wondering what happens to the radishes after the event? sadly they have to be thrown away, since they use chemicals to make them grow to a supersize, they can't be eaten or used for compost (unless you want inorganic compost that will kill your plants)