Oaxaca Historic Centre and Archaeological Site of Mt Alban - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Oaxaca and Mt Alban

Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed, 52/75F

Route: From Tlacotalpan 532 km SSE on 180, 150D, 135D.

Population: 300,050 (2014)

Significance: The ruins on Mt. Alban are from a succession of mesoamerican civilizations (Olmec, Zapatec, Mixtec) over a period of 1300 years from 500 BCE to 850 CE. The mountain was considered sacred and there are many ceremonial buildings still standing today.

The city of Oaxaca was settled by the Spanish in 1529 and includes many works of art and architecture from the 16th to 19th centuries.  It still has the same gridwork town planning from the 16th century.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Images:

Church of Santo Domingo (from gran.luchito.com)

Temple on Mt. Alban (from cnn.com)