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| A daily market for
a big city, full of housewares, produce, flowers,
chocolate, food vendors and a sizable display of
crafts. Spills out into the surrounding streets.
Addr: One block south of the Zocalo. |
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| Though open daily,
on Saturday the market explodes with an almost overwhelming
abundance of everything from food to crafts to livestock.
Black pottery, green pottery, textiles, wood & metal
products and every imaginable food item. Addr: Near
the Second-Class Bus Terminal.
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| For those who want
to focus on textiles, this is the place. Items for
sale surround weavers as they ply heir back-strap
looms, creating their woven masterpieces. Open daily.
Addr: Calles Garcia Virgil and Zaragoza.
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| Like so many of the
chocolate manufacturers in Oaxaca, the array (and
aroma) of chocolate and mole sauces in this shop
are extraordinary. Open daily. Addr: 20 de Noviembre.
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| The treasures of historic
Monte Alban included delicate gold and silver filigreed
jewelry that has been nicely duplicated at this
shop. Addr: Palacio Santo Domingo.
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| For a more serene
setting to view crafts, this colonial mansion is
a lovely back-drop for some of the more expensive
samples of local workmanship. Addr: Alcala 104.
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