French Language Tours Of Oaxaca Ruins  Sites, French and
Spanish Language Tours, Oaxaca Mexico
The archaeological ruin site of Mitla, with buildings
unique in Mexico, shows the influence of 10th
century AD Mixtec art on the resident Zapotec
culture
Dainzu Archaeological ruin site
south of Oaxaca city
In culturally rich Oaxaca  archaeological digs
continue and new artifacts enter the Oaxaca
Cultural Museum in the city
San Jose Mogote Ruin
Site and Museum
Oaxaca Archaeological Ruin Site Monte Alban
A tour group[ visits Monte Alban a ruin built on a
mountaintop at 1300 feet.  Monte Alban ruled the
Oaxaca Valley for 1200 years
From 1500 BC to 1519 AD, technologically
advanced indigenous cultures in Oaxaca built
monumental cities of stone, reaching an apex in
artistic achievement at around 800 AD and then
becoming resurgent in 1200. The Spanish
conquerers and colonists built their churches over
the existing indigenous temples using the already
quarried rock for building material.  This one
below at Teotitlan del Valle is built over an 8th
Century Zapotec temple.
Oaxaca City has many ruin sites within a few miles of the city. Theses
major the public and can be reached by car, taxi, or public bus.

Of this group Monte Alban, Mitla, and San Jose El Mogote have
museums and can be reached easily by public transportation. Teotitlan del
Valle has a small museum of artifacts and village life and history but the
temple site is now beneath a Spanish colonial era church.

Lambityeco can be reached by public bus or taxi/collectivo while Yagul,
Dainzu, and  Huijazoo can be harder to reach by public transportation
because of remote access roads.  
Tours to the ruins are available through agencies, or guides in Oaxaca
City or the visitor can self guide using the well marked trails and
explanatory plaques  done in the Zapotec language, in Spanish, and in
English.

Oaxaca is a modern city with many fine hotels, some located in colonial
buildings in the historic center of the city.
Gourmet dining, art galleries, theater, and musical concerts are
available in Oaxaca's Historic District. Two museums in the city display
artifacts, the Santo Domingo Cultural Center and the Rufino Tamayo
Museum of Pre-hispanic Art
Tomb at Zaachila Ruin Site
Oaxaca City was
the Zapotec
Culture and as
within a few
miles of the city.
These major
archaeological
sites had  
building stages
that spanned
1200 BC to 1519
AD.
Eight are open to
the public and
can be reached
by car, taxi, or
public bus.
More Info
Secretaria de Tourismo
Colonial Center,Oaxaca
Tel.  951-516-0123
From the Zocalo go north to the Llano Park and
the theater building at 703, the office is on the
right side of the building.
Oaxaca Ruin Sites within one hours drive from City of Oaxaca
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Spanish Language
Archaeologist Guided Tours of
Oaxaca Ruin Sites
Tours Of Oaxaca Ruins sites are available In the French and
Spanish Language with an archaeologist.  Oaxaca Mexico
ruins sites are many and varied and span 2000 years of
building stages.  The stone cities of Oaxaca show several
architectural styles.
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