Zocalo de Oaxaca is the main square of the city center. It's the place where crowds of people will just 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. read more

El Zócalo - Local Flavor Near Me - Oaxaca, OAX

This is the spot to be at when in Oaxaca for Dia De Los Muertos 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. read more

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This is the center of Oaxaca, so of course it's a must-visit, and likely more than once if you're in the city for any length of time. There are plenty of street vendors in addition to shops and restaurants. There's a fountain plus some statues and a church. We stumbled upon a random late-night fireworks show here, which was so cool. read more

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The heart of the city. It was absolute alive during Dia de Muertos. Vibrant with signature marigolds everywhere. Tons of people - locals and tourists alike - congregating. Parades and live musical performances. Shoe shoes and street food. Adored it. read more

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The Zocalo (or the Plaza de la Constitucion) is one of the main plazas in Oaxaca, and if you're visiting, it's definitely worth a visit! With a large fountain in the middle and surrounded on all sides by restaurants and shops, it's great for exploring and people watching! We took a walk around the Zocalo multiple times during our visit to Oaxaca last week, and it felt different each time (at night, there was a DJ and tons of people dancing)! read more

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El Zocalo is a very vibrant centrally located area in the historic area of Oaxaca. So many different cultures peoples and performances. It's great to sit at one of the many eateries around the plaza and observe. It's so relaxing. Many street vendors offering everything you could want. Do not miss this cool spot. read more

El Zócalo - A busy Sunday in The Zocalo - Local Flavor Near Me - Oaxaca, OAX

Hive of Centro Historico. Quiet during the work week, this square comes alive at night, weekends and especially during festivals like Dia de los Muertos. Lots of street vendors in addition to the flashy bars and restaurants. Zocalo has served as a useful landmark to orient me when I walk loops around the area. This is also a perfect area to people watch and practice your Spanish on these lovely, kind people who treat tourists very well. read more

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The traditional central plaza of the city of Oaxaca. Closed off to cars, the square is where the grand Cathedral is located; seat of the Archbishop, as well as the Government Palace; the offices of the governor of the State of Oaxaca. I learned that the construction of this plaza dates back to 1529. We sat a restaurant on the plaza watching people, vendors, musicians and art displays all over. It is a fun place to people watch and walk around. Next to the plaza, dancers and street performers were entertaining the crowds that stroll by. read more

One of my favorite spots in Oaxaca every time come here must go to place is huge so many things to do but most importantly the food is amazing so many choices you have to find the right one though there's a rotisserie chicken place that's fantastic I get like three whole chickens rice beans salsa for like 280 pesos pretty good deal ice cream is pretty good too I like the pecan The mamey is pretty good too if you're going to bye mezcal you need to go deeper in the market away from all the tourist then you get much better pricing on everything as long as you speak Spanish definite place to come when you go to Oaxaca read more

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The heart of the city - full of life at its real best. There isn't a place in town where you will witness and experience simpler joys of life without putting in an ounce of effort. Open air restaurants, vendors selling delicious slushies made right in front of you, and that awesome corn on the cob guy unleashing his magic, the groups of mariachi bands serenading you with music from yesteryears and beyond. Hardworking women selling handicrafts, local jewelry, bookmarks, handy back massagers and more. Salsa / tango / merengue dance to live music with couples of all ages. With a backdrop of the beautiful cathedral. Nothing complicated. Simply - a good life. read more

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Every city or town has a so called "zocalo" which means main square. The one in Oaxaca is particularly nice because it is next to the big cathedral and of course close to everything. There are some nice bars and restaurants and a open air theatre in the middle were the city orquesta often plays. There is always something to do here, music, theatre or other activities such as an ice skating ring and a huge xmas tree with Christmas. On the 23rd of December there is the radish festival "noche de rábanos" which is a beautiful tradition that has been going on for over 100 years. read more

I love the Zocalo. The first time I was in Oaxaca, we arrived very early in the morning and desperately needed coffee. We went to one of the arcade restaurants/cafes on the zocalo and sat for a while really enjoying the early morning sunshine and soaking up our surroundings. We had a wonderful clear view of the plaza. The next day, we checked out the market they'd set up. This past time when I visited, the entire Zocalo had been commandeered by both protestors and vendors, so there were blue tarps everywhere and you couldn't see clear across the square, nor walk easily from one side to the other. No disrespect to the protestors or the vendors. It just wasn't as visually appealing. But, Oaxaca is so beautiful, you can't really hide the beauty. read more