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1. MARO (Mujeres Artesanas de las Regiones de Oaxaca)
- This is a cooperative of women creating handicrafts from the city and some surrounding villages.
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2. La Mano Mágica
- This galery promotes the popular and traditional art of Oaxaca
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3. Galería Arte de Oaxaca
- In this gallery you'll find pieces of the states's leading contemporary artists, as well as many national and international artists.
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4. Fototeca Manuel Alvarez Bravo
- This Library has different and interesting Photographic expositions all through the year.
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5. Teatro Macedonio de Alcalá
- An elegant construction from beginning of the XX Century impossible not to admire.
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6. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca (MACO)
- This 18th Century building houses the work of some of the most important contemporary artists in Mexico.
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7. Zocalo
- The Zocalo of Oaxaca has been the heart of the city for more than 500 years.
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8. Rufino Tamayo Museum
- This museum houses the large pre-Columbian art collection the famous artista Rufino Tamayo had.
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9. Alameda de Leon
- A small replica of the Alameda in Mexico City.
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10. Mercado Benito Juárez
- The most traditional market in the city.
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The Best of NileGuide
- Oaxaca has everything: beautiful colonial buildings, some of the most important pre-hispanic sites in Mexico, delicious food and great people. You can't get tired of this city and there is always something new to do. If you like art, Oaxaca has important contemporary art galleries as well as beautiful colonial and pre-Hispanic museums. If you like pyramids, Monte Alban and Mitla are two sites you can't miss. This is the heart of the Zapotec culture, and both sites are unique in Mexico. You like to eat? Then you came to the right place, some of the dishes recognized worldwide as Mexican Cuisine are actually from Oaxaca. As for churches and colonial buildings, this city also have them. The green stone the buildings are made of, can only be seen in Oaxaca, and it marvels both Mexicans and foreigners for its beautiful color. So, as you can see, Oaxaca has something for everybody. But you might wanna see everything anyway, it's all beautiful and unique.
