Oaxaca, Mexico City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Oaxaca, Mexico Travel Guide has been your connection to Oaxaca's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Things to Do In Oaxaca
 The Spaniards commissioned Oaxaca’s design to one of the best town planners of the Empire, Alonso Garcia Bravo, architect of Mexico City and Veracruz. Built around the Plaza Central or Zócalo (Square) and the Cathedral, this is the perfect starting point to explore the city and get your bearings. Take a tour of downtown Oaxaca, stopping by the Basilica de la Soledad, built in the late 1600s. Stop by the statue of the city's patron saint the Virgin of Solitude, who on December 18th of each year is remembered in a large, processional festival. After your tour of the Basilica be sure to visit the Socrates Garden and enjoy an ice cream or taste some regional sweets. If your timing's right you may be able to catch a concert or cultural event right next door at Plaza de la Danza. Stroll over to Alameda de Leon Parka or Zócalo for an afternoon siesta and enjoy this tranquil park setting.
The main street connecting to the Zócalo, closed to traffic, is the pedestrian-friendly “Andador Turistico,” or Tourist Walkway (also called the Alcalá). The Contemporary Art Museum is located here as well as many of the old colonial houses, various galleries, restaurants, and elegant boutiques. At the end of the walkway you’ll find the Santo Domingo Cultural Center, a wonderful example of Mexican baroque and the largest and best pre-Hispanic museum in the state.
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