A few days ago I had the opportunity to meet the owner of this bookstore, such a kind & helpful…read moreman. He speaks mostly English as a lot of his customers are foreigners. There´s a big selection of Mexico related books here, everything from architecture, cooking, design, decoration, history & everything related to Mexico, there´s even kids books available all related again to mexican culture. Some books are in spanish, but most are in english, there´s also some gifts available (jewelry, etc). Don´t miss the decoration of the place, is astuning, colours everywhere you turn!

This is a great, albeit full priced, bookstore with mostly English books on topics of interest for…read moretravelers to Mexico. Both fiction and non-fiction as well as children's books that focus on the community. They also have some great art to purchase. Highly recommended stop.

La Jicara is a delicious, healthy, lovely restaurant in a great location in Centro, with not only…read moregreat food but very supportive of local culture, arts and education. I love the salads, the hummos, and guacamole -- sure, you can get these in other restaurants but at La Jicara, the quality and freshness are assured. The people who run the restaurant, the manager and servers are all so nice and even when super busy always take care of customers. They also have a really lovely shop where I bought the most beautiful and unique pottery, a bookstore and a health food store. I highly recommend. :)

We are staying one block away and La Jicara was recommended to us. Delicious food / had pear and…read morewalnut salad, spinach and mushroom ravioli, and mezcal margarita and concluded with Dulce de leche crepe. There are small book stores with a variety of Spanish language and indigenous literature, children's literature, and a gift shop. You probably will find a sixty year old progressive gringa with dangling earrings and Birkenstock sandals getting her foodie fix after and afternoon shopping for Zapoteca handicrafts. I recommend .

I like coming here, it's like a really fancy version of la proveedora escolar…read more You can find very interesting books and my favourite part is the kids section. There's really nice options for kids of all ages. My son's favourite are the ones from Disney and any books that has sounds. There's even a little place where you can sit and go thru a book and decide if it's what you're looking for. The employees are very helpful, whenever I'm looking for a book they're more than happy to look in their database to make sure they have it available and where. Bring your parking ticket to get it stamped and have a discount.

If you are looking flowers this is the best place in Oaxaca…read more They have the most beautiful floral bouquets, the flowers are so fresh and they have the largest variety of flowers you can imagine. The customer service, the care they have with the flowers and their creativity is just the best. Also you can find the most beautiful bridal bouquets in Oaxaca. And wedding floral decoration too.

The Flower Shop is locally recognized for its personal customized service…read more Your flower arrangement for a perfect day or event can be a reality with their attention to detail and their limitless creativity. They offered every flower we were looking for. The flowers were fresh and radiant with such beautifully vivid colors!! They also had an assortment of gorgeous wreaths to choose from. Arrangements for every season and Holiday. They are totally committed to making your day, event and your dream come true. I high recommend you stop in. You will definitely leave happy!! It´s very important its location in the heart of the city, just few block from the Zocalo. I have found anything I need for different events. One day I wanted to surprise to one friend in her birthday party and I came to this shop to get her favorite flowers (yellow roses) and they had it in such amazing price.