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Catch a street act, watch a clown entertain children, buy a souvenir or just people watch from a sidewalk cafe as time passes by. Dozens of vendors have set up booths around the square. This is also a frequent site for political sit-in protests, particularly by teachers protesting government changes to state education, leading to massive demonstrations in 2006 and 2014. As a result, the square often has tents.
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Palacio de Gobierno / Governor's Palace
This 19th-century building houses a mural by Mexican painter Arturo Garcia Bustos, and hosts rotating exhibits about the history of the city.
Oaxaca's largest church dates from 1533 and is known for its unique interpretation of baroque style architecture.
Museum of Oaxacan Painters
This late 17th-century building houses a collection of historic and modern Oaxacan art on two floors.
MTO
An 18th century mansion (restored in 2007) with exhibits featuring the designs, techniques and creative processes used for the production of Oaxacan textiles. In addition, the museum regularly runs conferences and workshops.
City Museum
Features exhibitions devoted to architectural styles, historical photographs and urban art. Two aerial photographs taken of Oaxaca in 1990 and 2006 are embedded in an underlit floor so that visitors can walk over them and explore the changes in the city that occurred during those 16 years.
MACO
Housed in a building known as the Casa de Cortés, this museum hosts exhibits of local and nationally recognized modern artists.