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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 2 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

Church of Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Oaxaca)

The Church and former monastery of Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Spanish: Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán) is a Baroque ecclesiastical building complex in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. The complex includes a substantial sanctuary and an extensive system of courtyards, cloisters and rooms that formerly constituted the monastery.

Located at 17.0656, -96.7231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Oaxaca, History museums in Mexico, Colonial Mexico, 1570s architecture, Renaissance architecture in Mexico, Baroque architecture, Neoclassical architecture in Mexico, Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico, Museums in Oaxaca

Estadio Benito Juárez

Estadio Benito Juárez is a stadium in Oaxaca, Mexico. It is primarily used for baseball. It holds 10,000 people and was opened in 1950.

Located at 17.0697, -96.7131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Baseball venues in Mexico, Sports venues in Oaxaca

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 2 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 2 miles away.
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Geography of Mesoamerica, Valleys of Mexico, Geography of Oaxaca

Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca

The Benito Juárez Autonomous University of Oaxaca (Spanish: Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca, UABJO) is a public university located in the city of Oaxaca de Juárez in state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The University was founded on January 8, 1827 as the Oaxacan Institute for Arts and Sciences.

Located at 17.0481, -96.7122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Oaxaca, Educational institutions established in 1827, Liberal arts colleges, Public universities and colleges in Mexico

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 2 miles away.
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Basilica churches in Mexico, Churches in Oaxaca, Baroque architecture in Mexico, Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Antequera, Oaxaca

Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca

The Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca (ITO) (English: Oaxaca Institute of Technology) is a public institution of higher education located in Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico. It was established in November 1968. The university offers ten undergraduate degree programs and six graduate level programs. ITO is part of the Directorate General of Higher Education Technology (DGEST) of the Secretariat of Public Education of Mexico.

Located at 17.0781, -96.7444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Oaxaca, Educational institutions established in 1968, Public universities and colleges in Mexico