Out and about
Excerpt from Viva Oaxaca: Monte Alban is the star attraction outside of the city itself. Occupying a hilltop high above Oaxaca, the reconstructed ruins of this great Zapotec capital and ceremonial center are impressive, mysterious and extremely photogenic . . .
Mysterious Monte Alban
Mysterious Monte Alban
Archaeologists know that the complex was started around 500 BC, and was occupied continuously for nearly fourteen centuries. They haven't been able to decipher its hieroglyphics, apart from names and numbers . . .
"Frozen" waterfall at
Hierve el Agua
Viva Oaxaca describes the most interesting pueblos, markets, archaeological sites, and other places to explore around Oaxaca. It also tells you how to get where you want to go, where to eat, and what not to miss.
A turkey awaits its
fate at the Zaachila tianguis--market
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