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Dec
78°F 25°C
47°F 8°C
2 in 4 cm
Jan
78°F 25°C
47°F 8°C
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Feb
82°F 27°C
49°F 9°C
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Mar
85°F 29°C
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Apr
87°F 30°C
57°F 13°C
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May
84°F 28°C
59°F 15°C
8 in 19 cm

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48°F 8°C
Thursday
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84°F 28°C
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Friday
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75°F 23°C
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Hotel Parador San Agustin £48 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Camba N/A 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Casa Oaxaca £59 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Casa del Sotano N/A 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Hotel La Casona De Tita £156 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Catedral 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Temple 0.6 mi 0.9 km 4 of 5 stars
Cafe Brujula 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Teatro Macedonio de Alcala 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
La Casa de los Sabores Cooking School 0.8 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Casa Crespo Cooking Class 0.9 mi 1.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Oaxaca - Zócalo” PlanetWare.com
“Zocalo” Fodors.com
“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 Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 48 attractions in Oaxaca
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Traveller 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 centre/square/plaza
Activities: City walk sightseeing

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“Zocalo-heart of the city”
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5 of 5 stars
Donna51
Colorado
26 Jun 2006
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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

“Come en el zocalo de oaxaca”
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4 of 5 stars
lauletmex
mexico
31 Jan 2009

La comida en oaxaca es riquisima. Te recomiendo que vayas a desayunar al mercado de juarez, las tlayudas, enfrijoladas, enchiladas... more

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