Monte Alban Oaxaca

Oaxaca , Central Mexico and Gulf Coast, Mexico - Phone: 951 516 1215
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    Ancient ruins, Architectural building, Religious site, Historic site, History museum, Landmark/point of interest

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    Monte Alban

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    Dinsdag gaat het wat beter en ochtends besluiten we Oaxaca te gaan bezoeken, we kijken rondom de Zocala en bezoeken twee marktjes. Allemaal kraampjes kort bij elkaar, soms in een hal, met gigantsich veel spullen en een grote bedrijvigheid, er wordt hier veel gehandeld. We krijgen o.a. nog sprinkhanen aangeboden en iedereen probeert wat te verkopen …

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    Oaxaca Oaxaca

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    The moment I had been waiting for was finally here and I was to say good bye to Puerto and the boys and get on a bus to Oaxaca to meet Elle. After walking around in circles for a night and a day scratching my head and deciding what I didn't need, my back pack was finally repacked and I was ready to leave. I had read many forums and heard many …

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    In to the Mexico of the past

    Il y a longtemps que je n'ai pas ecrit dans ce blog, je dois admettre avoir eut une minusime paresse. Depuis deux mois je voyage et je n'ai pas tout le temps envie de m'asseoir devant un ordinateur pour publier mes nouvelles, cependant j'ai maintenu un journal que je vais tranquillement numeriser. Alors sans plus tarder, il me fait plaisir de vous …

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    Monte Alban and Gualegetza

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    May 25

    I got up early today. It was very noisy outside that I had intermittent good sleep.

    Monte Alban

    I found Casa de Angel Hostel fairly easily. Met Jan, then we headed off to the autobus for Monte Alban. It is located at corner of Mina and Diaz Ordaz. We caught the first bus which left at 8.30AM, and returned 12 noon …

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    Into the hills

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    Saturday 13th May 2012. Into the hills



    Monte Alban – Olmec 500bc – Mixla - then Zapotec

    We are really looking forward to this trip today Monte Alban is located 9km west of Oaxaca and is the site of some massive Zapotecan temples which are perched on a hilltop with magnificent views so let's hope …

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    Monte Alban, El Tule and Hieve el Agua

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    ... warm (see pics) The next day (Sunday) we went with Chrissie and Sorn to the ancient Zapotec (pre-aztec) capital of Monte Alban (MONH-teh ahl-BAHN) meaning white mountain. Zapotecs are the pre-hispanic indigenous people of Oaxaca state. The spanish ...

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    Oaxaca

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    ... to the Zocalo to eat again, not that we're greedy or anything. On Tuesday we got up early to make our way to Monte Alban. This is a ancient site of the pre-eminent Zapotec's, which was later taken over by the Mixtec's. This is the first historical site ...

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    Is this the Italian Job?

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    ... fire on peaceful protesters. Glad we weren{t around then. Today we got a bus up to the first planned city in the Americas, Monte Alban. This is a site built by the zapotecs starting from around 400bc, very cool. The best aspect of the site is the ...

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    Episode 13: The Oaxaca Countryside

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    ... tree about 2000 years old that claims to be the world's most "stout" ... the trunk is enormous,  and the ruins of Monte Alban.  I know that sounds bat shit boring as it almost puts me to sleep as well but the photos are pretty ...

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    Wahaka!!!!!!!!

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    ... of other ingredients such as chocolate) and tons to see; from museums to hip bars to the magical Zapotec ruins of Monte Alban. Oaxaca is the place to be if you are looking for an authentic Mexicano city. Unfortunately our perfect stay was disrupted by ...

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    Oaxaca

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    ... was also the place for another chance for pre Columbian ruins to impress me. We (two Spanish girls I met in Mexico City and me) went to the famous Monte Alban, it was the capital of the Zapotec culture that ruled in that region almost in the same era as ...

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    If Carlsberg Made Markets...

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    ... their temples closer to heaven. Instead of being hidden deep in the wildlife-filled jungle, the ruins of Monte Alban overlook the present-day city of Oaxaca. Plus, these were the first Zapotec ruins we've seen! They seemed awfully similar to the Mayans ...

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    Oaxaca

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    ... I was the only non-Spanish speaker on the bus Eduardo hooked me up with an English speaking guide for the tour of the site. Monte Alban was a Zapotec city founded about 500BC, making it one of the oldest - and some say the first great – city in ...

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    2) The Family comes to visit

    ... eating Oaxacan food, visiting the Tule Tree, the rug village, the painted animal village, the black pottery village, Monte Alban, the Wycliffe Offices in Oaxaca, the Paper Factory and art Museum, some old churches and the town square, a huge museaum in ...

  • 10

    Oaxaca

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    ... as well, being eaten regularly as a sauce to go with chicken or beef. I went out to one of Mexico's main archaeological sites out of town called Monte Alban which was very impressive. It's perched on top of a hill overlooking the city so there were great ...