Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán

Local nameMonte Albán
LocationOaxaca City, Mexico

Monte Albán is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Municipality in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. The site is located on a low mountainous range rising above the plain in the central section of the Valley of Oaxaca, where the latter's northern Etla, eastern Tlacolula, and southern Zimatlán and Ocotlán branches meet. The present-day state capital Oaxaca City is located approximately 9 km east of Monte Albán.

The partially excavated civic ceremonial center of the Monte Albán site is situated atop an artificially leveled ridge. It has an elevation of about 1,940 m above mean sea level and rises some 400 m from the valley floor, in an easily defensible location.

Tags Archaeological SiteUNESCOHeritage
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Admission

Admission: 70 MXN

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Albán

UNESCO Website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/415

Address Mexico

Coordinates 17°2'38.215" N -96°46'4.805" E

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