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Hotel Parador San Agustin $97 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Francia $53 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3 of 5 stars
Hacienda Los Laureles $191 0.5 mi 0.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Casa Oaxaca $180 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Camino Real Oaxaca $215 1.0 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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La Casa de la Abuela 0.5 mi 0.7 km 3 of 5 stars
Catedral 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
La biznaga 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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Teatro Macedonio de Alcala 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Isaac Vasquez Studio 0.5 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
La Casa de los Sabores Cooking School 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Zocalo” Fodors.com
“Oaxaca - Zócalo” PlanetWare.com
“Zocalo: Where Mexico's Heart Beats” ambassadair.com / Journey Magazine
“Oaxaca: A Festive City” Mexico Connect
“Oaxaca...Magic City” Mexico Connect
“Oaxaca, Where a Single Day can Encompass Two Thousand Years” Mexicofile.com
“A Day in Oaxaca, One of the New World's Nicest Cities...” Mexico Connect
“Oaxaca and Huatulco: Mexico's Authentic Past and Tourism Future” Foster Travel Publications
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 44 attractions in Oaxaca
Traveler Description: This plaza, ringed with stores and an 18th-century cathedral, is the center of social activity in Oaxaca.
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Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
Activities: City walk sightseeing

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“Zocalo-heart of the city”
5 of 5 stars
Donna51
Colorado
Jun 26, 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

No visit to Oaxaca City is complete without a visit to the zocalo--it is the heart of the colonial city. During my last visit, the zocalo was undergoing extensive renovation (at the direction of the government, not the public). I have heard that this process is now complete and am anxious to see what changes have occurred. The zocalo is... more

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Oaxaca, Mexico