Monte Cristo in Estado de Oaxaca
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Oaxaca

Oaxaca, officially Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca), is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 (almost three quarters) are governed by the system of Usos y costumbres (customs and traditions) with recognized local forms of self governance. Its capital city is Oaxaca de Juárez. It is located in Southwestern Mexico.

Located at 16.8981, -96.4142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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States of Mexico, Oaxaca, Physiographic sections, States and territories established in 1824

Mitla

Mitla is the second most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, and the most important of the Zapotec culture. The site is located 44 km from the city of Oaxaca. in the upper end of the Tlacolula Valley, one of the three that form the Central Valleys Region of the state. The archeological site is within the modern municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla. While Monte Albán was most important as the political center, Mitla was the main religious center.

Located at 16.9167, -96.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Mixtec sites, Zapotec sites, Archaeological sites in Oaxaca, Visitor attractions in Oaxaca

San Pablo Villa de Mitla

San Pablo de Mitla is a town and municipality in Mexico which is most famous for being the site of the Mitla archeological ruins. It is part of the Tlacolula District in the east of the Valles Centrales Region. The town is also known for its handcrafted textiles, especially embroidered pieces and mezcal. The town also contains a museum which was closed without explanation in 1995, since when its entire collection of Zapotec and Mixtec cultural items has disappeared.

Located at 16.9167, -96.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Municipalities of Oaxaca, Populated places in Oaxaca

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 1 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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Municipalities of Oaxaca, Populated places in Oaxaca