Renee E.
Yelp
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.