Interesting Destinations in Oaxaca

Oaxaca

Visitors can find here at the foot of the archaeological zone, a city preserved throughout the centuries in which the Cologne shines with gold altarpieces and the green of the quarry. But in addition, this inheritance of these two cultures that emerges in the work of its goldsmiths, potters and painters in his kitchen, his music and the joy and colors of their parties, streets, museums and markets.

Dainzu, Yagul y Lambityeco

These three archaeological sites, generally dated to the contemporary splendor of Monte Alban or a little after the dispersal of its inhabitants, allowing complete the vision of the Zapotec culture, we have glimpsed in the ancient capital of the Zapotec. Thus, in Dainzu, a web of tiny proportions, we can now see the remains of a ball game, a considerable amount of steles representing "players" in such a ceremony, and some small tombs. Lambityeco is another place where we can admire and refinement of the Zapotec-level modeling of stucco, we must admire the two large masks of Pita Cocijo and representations of three pairs of large men who allegedly belong to the same lineage Zapotec. Anyway, Yagul offers the chance to admire the beautiful landscape of the Valley of Tlacolula, is quite the visit of the tombs, the Palace of the Six Patios (better known horn "The Labyrinth"); the big game and the Ball Call Fortaleza.

MItla and Tule

Half day excursion to visit the Tule Santa Maria, where he'll begin our tour, is one of the most extraordinary natural wonders of the area. The famous and gigantic tree is a wonderful example of our flora, has a height of 40m and about 2000 years old. Subsequently we will move to Mitla, the most important archaeological site Post classic period in the state of Oaxaca, reached its maximum splendor between 750 AD and 1521 AD. Unique for their unmatched figures

Monte Alban

Stunning archaeological area, was the ancient capital of the Zapotec and is among one of the most important in Mesoamerica was founded about 500 BC to 750 AD to flourish on a vast esplanade stretching the pyramids, temples, several courtyards, palaces and a game ballgame.

Ocotlan, Jalietza y Coyotepec

COYOTEPEC. TOMAS JALIEZA AND SAN BARTOLO Coyotepec. El recorrido propuesto sólo se realiza los viernes, día de mercado tradicional en la población de Ocotlán de Morelos, a 30km de la ciudad de Oaxaca. The proposed route is carried out only on Fridays, the day of traditional market in the town of Ocotlán of Morelos, 30km from the city of Oaxaca. It is perhaps the most authentically Indian market which can be accessed on the outskirts of the capital. Durante el recorrido se visitan dos poblados más. During the tour will visit two towns over. In San Coyotepec Bartolo have a chance to admire the heirs of the tradition in the development of Mesoamerican ceramics completely by hand without the need for lathe, according to the technique rediscovered by the great Rosa, which allows the collection of terracotta objects in polished black. In St. Thomas Jalietza, women of the village still used today loom from the waist and gently perform imaginative large number of craft products.

Zaashila and Cuilapan

The visit takes place only on Thursdays. Includes the tour of the site itself, in which there are two tombs, a richly decorated and another that housed a treasure which is currently at the National Museum of Anthropology and History in Mexico City; the market (especially the huge "Marketplace" or market animals). It departs Cuilapan of Guerrero, where they will find what could be, having been completed, the whole convent largest of all the New World. Es uno de los mejores ejemplos de lo que ha sido llamado Arte Indocristiana, y se construyó durante el siglo XVI. It is one of the best examples of what has been called Art Indocristiana, and was built during the sixteenth century.