The Zócalo, remains, plus one of the most beautiful squares in Mexico, the center of life in Oaxaca. The arcades that the Government Palace and the buildings house restaurants, terraces, portals and cafes. From early in the morning and people are talking at the tables, in the shade of the enormous Indian laurels. The conversation can be accompanied, as far, with chocolate for dunking, café de olla (boiled with cinnamon and sugar cane), lemon and mezcal with worm salt, tequila, juice or beer excellent. It is not uncommon to stick out through the square herbalists, earworms, healers, vendors grasshoppers, various artisans or buttons. The herb basil offer, starfish and nutmeg healers to mitigate insomnia and pushers floripondio cure fright and soul loss. According to Elliot Weinberger, English translator of Octavio Paz, the Zocalo of Oaxaca is the place to do nothing. • Day of the Dead 1 and 2 November in all city cemeteries, the graves of the dead are decorated with flowers. In the build altars with wreaths, fruits and meals, not to miss the mezcal, cigarettes or other gifts to the dearly departed, because it is thought that the Day of the Dead spirits they visit and take the essence of the offerings. • Virgin Juquila December 8 (Santa Catarina Juquila) The Virgin is a small image that belonged to Friar Jordan de Santa Catalina and he donated it to a natural indigenous Amialtepec where began to worship the image of the Virgin. The party held in her honor is a great popular fair.