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Zocalo vs Museo Historico Casa de Juarez

Both are recommended by travel writers. Overall, Zocalo is the choice of most professionals compared to Benito Juarez Home. Zocalo comes in at 96 with praise from 3 sources like Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide and Fodor's.

Zocalo
Zocalo
8 / 10
Bustamante and Portal de Palacio S / N, Oaxaca 68000
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Fodor's Fodor's
"During the day it seems as if everyone passes through Oaxaca's shady main plaza, with its wrought-iron benches and matching bandstand." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Traffic-free, shaded by tall trees and surrounded by elegant portales (arcades), the Zócalo is the perfect place to start soaking up the Oaxaca atmosphere." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The old Plaza de Armas is lined to the south by the Palacio de Gobierno and to the north by the cathedral giving onto Alameda Square and its large trees." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
1.0
"Skirted by cafes and eateries and bounded by the Palacio de Gobierno on its south side, the Zócalo is a prime spot for people-watching, picking up a souvenir...watching day fade into vibrant night " Full review
Museo Historico Casa de Juarez
Museo Historico Casa de Juarez
7 / 10
Garcia Vigil 609, Oaxaca
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This modest museum occupies the house where Benito Juárez first lived when he came to the city as a servant boy." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"After he was orphaned, 12-year-old Benito Juárez, the future Mexican president and the first indigenous one, walked to Oaxaca from his village in the mountains." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The simple house of bookbinder Antonio Salanueva, who supported the great 19th-century Mexican leader Benito Juárez during his youth." Full review