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Best of Oaxaca Survey

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Planeta.com asked friends familiar with Oaxaca City to participate in a survey -- 'The Best of Oaxaca' which ran from October 2005-March 2006. There were 49 respondents.

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Among the faves -- the Zocalo as a great place for live music, Noticias for a daily newspaper and Casa de Mezcal as the city's best cantina..

La Merced and 20 de Noviembre tied for best market.

There was no clear 'winner' for best mezcal, but most respondents agreed that the best tlayudas are available on Libres street.

Best place for a hot chocolate? Mayordomo, where the beverage is available hot or cold and you can buy a variety of chocolates.

The city's best view comes from Cerro Fortin's El Mirador and Observatorio.

ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE

Planeta.com will conduct a follow-up survey later in 2006.

Best market? Mejor mercado?

20 de Noviembre - 23.8%
La Merced - 23.8%
Pochote - 9.5%
Abasto(s) - 21.4%
Other: Ocotlan, Tlacolula - 7.1%

Best tlayuda?

Libres, entre Murguía y Morelos - 47.5%
Etla Market - 25%
Tule Market - 10%
Other: Doña Marta in Ocotlan in front of the Mercado, Zocalo, El Rosario - 17.5%

Best place for a hot chocolate? Mejor lugar para tomar un chocolate caliente?

Mayordomo Store - 41.9%
Benito Juárez Market - 23.3%
La Merced Market - 20.9%
Zocalo - 4.7%
Other: Cafe Alex, La Soledad - 14.3%

Best mezcal brand?

Other: Casa Oaxaca, Los Ancestros, Tobala, Oro de Oaxaca, Rey Zapoteco, Sinai - 37.1%
Alypus - 2.9%
Matateco - 11.4%
Danzantes - 22.9%
De la Vega - 5.7%
Santa Catarina de Minas - 20%

Best cantina?

Casa del Mezcal - 44.8%
Farola - 31%
Camino al Cielo - 13.8%
Other: La Suite, Titanic - 10.3%

Best piedrazo? (Explanation)

Corner of Alcalà y Matamoros - 32.5%
Conzatti Park - 15%
Outside the Trinidad de las Huertas Church - 25%
Popeyes - 10%
Olguita - 10%
Other: Any little miscelánea south Oaxaca - 7.5%

Best place for live music? Mejor lugar para musica en vivo?

Zocalo - 59.5%
Nueva Babel - 14.3%
Tentacion - 11.9%
Other: Azucar, Temple - 7.7%

Best newspaper? Mejor diario?

Noticias - 59.6%
Imparcial - 25.5%
Other: None of the above, Marca - 14.9%

Best view of Oaxaca City? Mejor vista de la ciudad?

El Mirador (Cerro Fortin) - 31.3%
El Observatorio (Cerro Fortin) - 14.6%
Monte Albán - 25%
Hotel Victoria - 8.3%
San Felipe Mountain - 12.5%
Other: Top floor of Santo Domingo - 4.2%

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