Ampliación Francisco Villa in Estado de Oaxaca
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Monte Albán

Monte Albán is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán Municipality in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca (17.043° N, 96.767°W). 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 & Ocotlán branches meet. The present-day state capital Oaxaca City is located approximately 9 km east of Monte Albán.

Located at 17.0439, -96.7678 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Zapotec sites, Mixtec sites, World Heritage Sites in Mexico, Former populated places in Mexico, Archaeological sites in Oaxaca, Visitor attractions in Oaxaca, History of Oaxaca, Museums in Oaxaca, Archaeological museums in Mexico

Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán

Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán is a small city and municipality located 5 km from the state capital of Oaxaca in the south of Mexico. It is part of the Centro District in the Valles Centrales region. The name comes from the Nahuatl word “xocotl” which means “sour or sweet and sour fruit” with the duplicative “xo” to indicate “very. ” The meaning of the entire phrase means “among the very sour fruits. ” The Mixtec name for the area was Nuunitatnohoyoo which mean “land of the moon-faced flowers.

Located at 17.0167, -96.7333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Populated places in Oaxaca, Municipalities of Oaxaca

Valley of Oaxaca

The Valley of Oaxaca is a geographic region located within the modern day State of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. The valley, which is located within the Sierra Madre Mountains, is shaped like a distorted and almost upside-down “Y,” with each of its arms bearing specific names: the northwestern Etla arm, the central southern Valle Grande, and the Tlacolula arm to the east.

Located at 17.045, -96.7669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Mesoamerica, Valleys of Mexico, Geography of Oaxaca

Ex-monastery of Santiago Apóstol

The Ex-monastery of Santiago Apóstol is located in the town of Cuilapan de Guerrero in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The fortress-like complex is easily seen from the highway as one travels south from the capital city of Oaxaca on the road leading to Villa de Zaachila, and it is visited by both Mexican and international tourists. The complex is located on a small hill which gives it a view of much of the valley area.

Located at 16.9923, -96.7791 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Oaxaca, History museums in Mexico, Colonial Mexico, 1550s architecture, Gothic architecture in Mexico, Mudéjar architecture, Renaissance architecture in Mexico, Neoclassical architecture in Mexico, Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico, Visitor attractions in Oaxaca, Museums in Oaxaca

Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude

The Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude (Spanish: Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad) is a Roman Catholic Basilica located in Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico. It was built between 1682 and 1690, and is a sanctuary dedicated to Our Lady of Solitude, patron saint of Oaxaca. The architecture style is Baroque, and was intentionally built with low spires and towers, as to better resist earthquakes.

Located at 17.0636, -96.7303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Basilica churches in Mexico, Churches in Oaxaca, Baroque architecture in Mexico, Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Antequera, Oaxaca