| Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Government Palace |
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Mural showing life in the ancient city of Mitla. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Government Palace |
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Mural showing 19th century reformers including Benito Juarez, a Zapotec who became President. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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The colonial city centre. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
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Street scene. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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San Filipe Neri Church |
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The Church of San Filipe Neri. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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San Filipe Neri Church |
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The church dates from the 16th century. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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San Filipe Neri Church |
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Detail of the exterior stonework. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Man in the city centre. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Basilica La Soledad |
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The 17th century Basilica La Soledad contains an image of the Virgin crowned with gold and diamonds. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Basilica La Soledad |
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Stonework above the entrance. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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Train passing next to a street. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
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The interior of San Domingo (1570). |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
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Mother and daughter. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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San Domingo Monastery |
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The San Domingo Monastery. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
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San Domingo Monastery |
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Original frescos from the monastery. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
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San Domingo Monastery |
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The monastery has a museum with artifacts from the many archeological sites in the Oaxaca Valley. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
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Oaxaca |
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San Domingo Monastery |
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Zapotec huipile. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
|
San Domingo Monastery |
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Ceramic from the Zapotec civilisation that flourished between 900 and 1521. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
|
San Domingo Monastery |
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Zapotec figurine. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
|
San Domingo Monastery |
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Zapotec face used in ceremonies. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
|
San Domingo Monastery |
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Mixtec gold rings found in a tomb at Monte Alban. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
|
San Domingo Monastery |
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Mixtec gold piece from Monte Alban. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
|
Oaxaca |
|
San Domingo Monastery |
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Gold face (Mixtec, 1400 to 1521). |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Ocatlan is a Zapotec market town in the Oaxaca Valley. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Straw mats. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Ploughs. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Vegetable seller. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Sugar cane. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Zapotec family. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Two women carrying firewood. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Garlic for sale. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Vegetable seller. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Ceramics. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Buying vegetables. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Carpets. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Turkey seller. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Grinding corn to make flour for tortillas. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Man at the market. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Ocatlan is surrounded by the rolling hills of the Oaxaca Valley. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Ocatlan |
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Rolling hills. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Monte Alban is a Zapotec site dating from 400 BCE. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The site is on a flattened hilltop 400m above the Oaxaca Valley. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The site once had a population of 25,000. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Observatory |
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The Observatory dates from the 1st century BCE. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Observatory |
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The structure is aligned with the star Capella. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The Grand Plaza is 200m by 300m. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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There are many tunnels and tombs below the buildings. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The site was abandoned by the Zapotecs in the 8th century. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The site overlooks the valley and is surrounded by mountains. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The temple complex. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Overall view of the site with the Teotihuacan style sunken patio. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Mayan style reliefs of military conquests. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Dancer Stones |
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The so-called Dancer Stones. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Dancer Stones |
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The Dancer Stones depict slain enemies. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Dancer Stones |
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The stones show Olmec influences. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
|
Dancer Stones |
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The stones date from 400 BCE. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Dancer Stones |
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The inscriptions are the oldest known true writing in Mexico. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The enormous southern pyramid. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Tourists on the southern pyramid. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The unexcavated northern complex contains many Zapotec tombs. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The Zapotec tombs were looted and later used by the Mixtecs. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The site is large and surrounded by mountains. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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The central buildings are contructed over rock that could not be flattened. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Most structures are on the outside of the Grand Plaza. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Toltec style ball court. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Structures along the western side of the complex. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Unexcavated parts of the site. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Newly excavated structures. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Tomb 104 |
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The 5th century Tomb 104. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Tomb 104 |
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Mask of the god Cocijo. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Tomb 104 |
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The tomb contains frescos of Pitao Cozobi, the Zapotec maize god. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Tomb 3 was originally Zapotec. It was looted and later reused by the Mixtecs. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Fields around Monte Alban. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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View of the Oaxaca Valley from Monte Alban. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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View from the site 400m above the valley. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Rolling fields. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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View of the valley. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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View of the city of Oaxaca. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Monte Alban |
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Oaxaca at dawn. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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Tlacochuhuaya is a Zapotec village with an Aztec name. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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Church of San Jeronimo |
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The Church of San Jeronimo. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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Church of San Jeronimo |
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The church dates from the 16th century. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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Church of San Jeronimo |
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The interior of the church is full of Zapotec painting and artwork. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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Church of San Jeronimo |
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Zapotec wood carving and painting. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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Church of San Jeronimo |
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Religious painting. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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The Oaxaca Valley near Tlacochuhuaya is very fertile. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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Rolling hills. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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The beautiful Oaxaca Valley. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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Rocky outcrop. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Tlacochuhuaya |
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The fertile Oaxaca Valley near Tlacochuhuaya. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
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Mitla is a Zapotec site with Mixtec influence. It dates from the 1st century. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
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Hall of the Columns |
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The Hall of the Columns is a temple. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
|
Hall of the Columns |
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The temple is covered with the 14th century Mixtec geometric patterns for which Mitla is famous. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
|
Hall of the Columns |
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The temple has 14 different geometrical patterns dating from the 1st century. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
|
Hall of the Columns |
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Over 100,000 individual pieces of stone were used in this single building. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
|
Hall of the Columns |
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Complex geometric patterns. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
|
Hall of the Columns |
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The interior of the temple. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
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Mitla flourished between 750 and the 14th century. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
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One of the many buildings on the site. |
1991 |
| Mexico |
Oaxaca |
Oaxaca Valley |
Mitla |
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A Mixtec tomb. |
1991 |