Guidebook for Oaxaca

Sightseeing

Santo Domingo Cultural Center

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Santo Domingo Cultural Center

19 recommandé par les habitants

Zona Arqueologica de Monte Alban

It was one of the most important cities in Mesoamerica. It was founded in 500 BC on the top of a mountain in the center of the Central Valleys of Oaxaca and functioned as the capital of the Zapotecs from the beginning of our era until 800 AD. C.

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Zona Arqueologica de Monte Alban

S/N Ignacio Bernal

27 recommandé par les habitants

It was one of the most important cities in Mesoamerica. It was founded in 500 BC on the top of a mountain in the center of the Central Valleys of Oaxaca and functioned as the capital of the Zapotecs from the beginning of our era until 800 AD. C.

Hierve el Agua

Hierve el Agua is a system of petrified waterfalls, formed by calcium carbonate. The waterfalls are of natural origin and were formed thousands of years ago, by the runoff of water with a high content of minerals. The place is located about 70 km from the city of Oaxaca, in the town of San Isidro Roaguía, municipality of San Lorenzo Albarradas, state of Oaxaca, in Mexico, in the vicinity of the archaeological site of Mitla. It is also a place of archaeological interest, because it has a complex system of irrigation and terraces built by the Zapotec approximately 2500 years ago. The spring that gave rise to the waterfalls was used to form a large pool that currently functions as a natural

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Hierve el Agua

195 recommandé par les habitants

Hierve el Agua is a system of petrified waterfalls, formed by calcium carbonate. The waterfalls are of natural origin and were formed thousands of years ago, by the runoff of water with a high content of minerals. The place is located about 70 km from the city of Oaxaca, in the town of San Isidro Roaguía, municipality of San Lorenzo Albarradas, state of Oaxaca, in Mexico, in the vicinity of the archaeological site of Mitla. It is also a place of archaeological interest, because it has a complex system of irrigation and terraces built by the Zapotec approximately 2500 years ago. The spring that gave rise to the waterfalls was used to form a large pool that currently functions as a natural

Santiago Matatlan

"Mezcal World Capital". 40% of the world's mezcal originates in Santiago Matatlán, and by the time you see that sign you have already passed through more than a dozen palenques. Land of agave and traditional mezcal production, Santiago Matatlán is one of the municipalities of the Central Valleys of Oaxaca that promotes this drink not only in the state, but in different states and countries. 40 minutes from the capital of Oaxaca, the smell of distilled in clay and copper pots is noticed minutes before entering the town, where you can also see the fields of agaves and hear the whinnying of the horses.

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Santiago Matatlan

32 recommandé par les habitants

"Mezcal World Capital". 40% of the world's mezcal originates in Santiago Matatlán, and by the time you see that sign you have already passed through more than a dozen palenques. Land of agave and traditional mezcal production, Santiago Matatlán is one of the municipalities of the Central Valleys of Oaxaca that promotes this drink not only in the state, but in different states and countries. 40 minutes from the capital of Oaxaca, the smell of distilled in clay and copper pots is noticed minutes before entering the town, where you can also see the fields of agaves and hear the whinnying of the horses.

Teotitlan Del Valle

The locality of Teotitlán del Valle ("place of the gods" in Nahuatl) is famous thanks to the quality and beauty of its wool textile products: rugs, jackets, bags, sarapes, tapestries, "corridors", carpets, curtains and dresses, elaborated on large wooden looms and decorated with natural dyes, whose designs range from the traditional Greek and Zapotec and Mixtec friezes, to reproductions of contemporary painters. In the surroundings of the community there are interesting sites such as "El Picacho", a hill considered sacred and mystic, whose summit offers an excellent view of the Tlacolula Valley. The so-called "Cuevita del pedimento" is a place that traditionally receives New Year's visits f

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Teotitlan Del Valle

Km 2 De Juárez

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The locality of Teotitlán del Valle ("place of the gods" in Nahuatl) is famous thanks to the quality and beauty of its wool textile products: rugs, jackets, bags, sarapes, tapestries, "corridors", carpets, curtains and dresses, elaborated on large wooden looms and decorated with natural dyes, whose designs range from the traditional Greek and Zapotec and Mixtec friezes, to reproductions of contemporary painters. In the surroundings of the community there are interesting sites such as "El Picacho", a hill considered sacred and mystic, whose summit offers an excellent view of the Tlacolula Valley. The so-called "Cuevita del pedimento" is a place that traditionally receives New Year's visits f

Tlacolula de Matamoros

Tlacolula de Matamoros (Queche Baca, in Zapotec), is located in the Central Valley Region of Oaxaca, in the District of Tlacolula, at a distance of 38 kilometers (40 minutes) from the City of Oaxaca. It is distinguished by its craftsmanship, its gastronomy, its archaeological zones; your tianguis an ancestral tradition, which comes alive every Sunday within this community. The temples of the villages tell us about their culture, traditions and festivities, and the Temple of the Assumption of the seventeenth century is no exception. However, there is no doubt that its main attraction is inside, in its side chapel, which worships the Lord of Tlacolula. It also has the ruins of Lambityeco and Y

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Tlacolula de Matamoros

72 recommandé par les habitants

Tlacolula de Matamoros (Queche Baca, in Zapotec), is located in the Central Valley Region of Oaxaca, in the District of Tlacolula, at a distance of 38 kilometers (40 minutes) from the City of Oaxaca. It is distinguished by its craftsmanship, its gastronomy, its archaeological zones; your tianguis an ancestral tradition, which comes alive every Sunday within this community. The temples of the villages tell us about their culture, traditions and festivities, and the Temple of the Assumption of the seventeenth century is no exception. However, there is no doubt that its main attraction is inside, in its side chapel, which worships the Lord of Tlacolula. It also has the ruins of Lambityeco and Y

Santa María del Tule

Santa María del Tule is a town in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, famous for hosting the Tule Tree, a gigantic ahuehuete more than 2000 years old. Ahuehuete located 13 km from the City of Oaxaca de Juárez on the road that leads to Mitla, It is located in the atrium of the church of Santa María del Tule. It is the tree with the largest trunk diameter in the world. It is an ahuehuete with a perimeter of approximately 42 meters and a height of 40 meters. It is estimated that at least 30 people with interlocked hands would be necessary to cover its trunk and in its shadow, approximately 500 people can fit. Its volume is estimated at 816,829 m³, weighing approximately 636 tons. The age of this magn

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Santa María del Tule

60 recommandé par les habitants

Santa María del Tule is a town in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, famous for hosting the Tule Tree, a gigantic ahuehuete more than 2000 years old. Ahuehuete located 13 km from the City of Oaxaca de Juárez on the road that leads to Mitla, It is located in the atrium of the church of Santa María del Tule. It is the tree with the largest trunk diameter in the world. It is an ahuehuete with a perimeter of approximately 42 meters and a height of 40 meters. It is estimated that at least 30 people with interlocked hands would be necessary to cover its trunk and in its shadow, approximately 500 people can fit. Its volume is estimated at 816,829 m³, weighing approximately 636 tons. The age of this magn

Comisaria de San Jose del pacifico

San José del Pacífico, population belonging to the municipality of San Mateo Río Hondo, is the highest point of the Southern Highlands of the state of Oaxaca, located 136 kilometers from its capital, on the Oaxaca-Puerto Ángel highway. In addition to the landscape and food, San José del Pacífico is internationally known for its hallucinogenic mushrooms. It is not uncommon to meet Japanese, Colombian or French in some of the steep streets of the town, going by the experience of fungi that, it is said, have the strongest effects of the planet and, therefore, its consumption is recommended after having fasted for at least 8 hours.

Comisaria de San Jose del pacifico

Puerto Angel - Oaxaca

San José del Pacífico, population belonging to the municipality of San Mateo Río Hondo, is the highest point of the Southern Highlands of the state of Oaxaca, located 136 kilometers from its capital, on the Oaxaca-Puerto Ángel highway. In addition to the landscape and food, San José del Pacífico is internationally known for its hallucinogenic mushrooms. It is not uncommon to meet Japanese, Colombian or French in some of the steep streets of the town, going by the experience of fungi that, it is said, have the strongest effects of the planet and, therefore, its consumption is recommended after having fasted for at least 8 hours.

Yagul

This zone is located in the municipality of Tlacolula de Matamoros, approximately 32 kilometers east of the city of Oaxaca. Yagul is a fortified Mexican archaeological zone. It is located in the Tlacolula Valley, in the state of Oaxaca. It is built on an artificial platform. Near Yagul is Caballito Blanco, an area that shows signs of early occupation in Oaxaca.

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Yagul

33 recommandé par les habitants

This zone is located in the municipality of Tlacolula de Matamoros, approximately 32 kilometers east of the city of Oaxaca. Yagul is a fortified Mexican archaeological zone. It is located in the Tlacolula Valley, in the state of Oaxaca. It is built on an artificial platform. Near Yagul is Caballito Blanco, an area that shows signs of early occupation in Oaxaca.