Jardín Conzatti — Attraction in Oaxaca

This lovely little park is looking better than ever. I've visited periodically from 2016-2019 and they have refreshed the plantings and tended them well. Evenings lately have often featured instrumental pop music covers on an electric guitar but in a playing style that gives them a sweetness and gentleness much appreciated by the acoustic bumpkin writing this. One sees martial arts practice, kids chasing dogs, dogs chasing dogs, dogs chasing kids, and other spontaneity. The sandwich stand on the southeast corner is famous, and not bad, though i go for corn and beans over wheat so i have only had two or three of their offerings in as many years. There are rental apartments on the north side (with gated, roofed parking spaces), a tri-generational nostalgic barbershop and a cultural centre on the east side, a string of restaurants and a hotel or two on the south side, and more apartments on the west of the square. The middle-eastern fusion restaurant on the northeast corner is popular for eating and people-watching. The one downside to this park is simply a fact of life throughout this city: garbage can pile up and become quite unpleasant before it gets hauled away, particularly when the city dump is blocked by protesters, but...

RESEÑA ESPAÑOL Un jardín para respirar, esperar… y recordar que la paz aún existe.

El Jardín Conzatti es uno de esos rincones que parecen estar fuera del tiempo. Ya sea de día, con la luz filtrándose entre los árboles, o por la noche, con su atmósfera serena y limpia, este parque ofrece un refugio en medio del corazón de Oaxaca.

Personas de todas las edades se sientan aquí a descansar, a leer, a conversar… o simplemente a esperar a alguien. Y mientras esperas, el lugar te abraza. Te regala calma. Te invita a observar la vida con ojos más suaves.

Rodeado de cafeterías, hoteles, restaurantes y la popular caseta de Tortas La Hormiga, es también perfecto para disfrutar de una rica cena al aire libre, sentado entre la naturaleza urbana.

✨ Es un parque, sí… pero también es un templo de silencio cotidiano. 10/10 — Un espacio que merece ser visitado con el alma despierta.

ENGLISH REVIEW A garden to breathe, to wait… and to remember that peace still exists.

Jardín Conzatti feels like a place suspended in time. Whether under the daylight filtering through the trees or at night beneath the calm, clean atmosphere, this park offers a gentle refuge in the heart of Oaxaca.

People of all ages come here to rest, read, talk… or simply wait for someone. And while you wait, the garden holds you. It gives you calm. It invites you to watch life with softer eyes.

Surrounded by cafés, hotels, restaurants, and the beloved Tortas La Hormiga stand, it’s also the perfect place to enjoy a delicious meal outdoors, embraced by quiet greenery.

✨ It may be called a park, but truly—it is a sanctuary of everyday stillness. 10/10 — A space to be visited with a quiet mind and...

Much prefer it to Llano. Great tortas in the south east corner and plenty of pleasant vendors selling cooling treats in the shade. Ample seating. Leave your dog at home. It is not welcome and the green areas are now explicitly posted "no dogs" due to the abuse from dog owners the park previously suffered. Parks in general are not the place to take your pet for a...