"We used to see the leaders of La Familia here all the time," she said, lighting a cigarette and nodding toward the sleepy, shady plaza.

Next stop a cool, shady plaza dominated by a large white house, vines hanging from its balcony.

Iron tables are set up on the shady plaza.

The city has a shady plaza dotted with a fine blue-tiled Mudéjar bandstand and fountains.

Today, the town of Cuilapan is primarily Mixtec with just over 11,000 people, filled with brightly colored public buildings and a shady central plaza.

Two blocks south of the beach end of La Avenida there is a large shady plaza.

Enjoying a rest in a shady plaza or taking a long lunch at an outdoor café are just as much a part of your trip as a tour around the museums.

Its shady plaza sees a constant stream of visitors, but no one rushes.

Find shade in the beautiful Genovese park or at a café in one of the shady plazas.

One of Santiago's most delightful people-watching spots is Plaza Dolores, a shady plaza lined with colonial-era homes (several of which are now curiously empty tourist restaurants).