Santa Ana del Valle in Estado de Oaxaca
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Sierra Madre de Oaxaca

The Sierra Madre de Oaxaca is a mountain range in southern Mexico. It begins at Pico de Orizaba and extends in a southeasterly direction for 300 km until reaching the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Peaks in the Sierra Madre de Oaxaca average 2,500 m in elevation, with some peaks exceeding 3,000 m. The eastern slopes of the range are wetter, intercepting moisture-laden winds from the Gulf of Mexico. A number of drier valleys lie to the west, in the rain shadow of the range.

Located at 17, -96.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Mountain ranges of Mexico, Geography of Oaxaca, Southern Mexico

Yagul

Yagul is an archaeological site and former city-state associated with the Zapotec civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, located in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The site was declared one of the country's four Natural Monuments on 13 October 1998. The site is also known locally as Pueblo Viejo (Old Village) and was occupied at the time of the Spanish Conquest. After the Conquest the population was relocated to the nearby modern town of Tlacolula where their descendants still live.

Located at 16.9583, -96.4503 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Zapotec sites, Natural monuments of Mexico, Former populated places in Mexico, Archaeological sites in Oaxaca, Visitor attractions in Oaxaca, Protected areas of Oaxaca

Villa Díaz Ordaz

Villa Díaz Ordaz is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in south-western Mexico. The municipality covers an area of km². It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region. As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 5859. The community's church, Santo Domingo Díaz Ordaz, was built in 1526 and is noted for a number of santos, traditional statues of Roman Catholic saints.

Located at 16.9667, -96.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Teotitlán del Valle

Teotitlán del Valle is a small village and municipality located in the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region, 31 km from the city of Oaxaca in the foothills of the Sierra Juárez mountains. It is part of the Tlacolula Valley district. It is known for its textiles, especially rugs, which are woven on hand-operated looms, from wool obtained from local sheep and dyed mainly with local, natural pigments.

Located at 17.0333, -96.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Municipalities of Oaxaca, Populated places in Oaxaca, Populated places established in the 15th century, Populated places established in 1527

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Oaxaca

The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción), located in the city of Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca. Its construction began in 1535 and it was consecrated on July 12, 1733. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption.

Located at 17.0342, -96.4332 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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