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ZONA ARQUEÓLOGICA DE MONTE ALBÁN

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A 10 km de Oaxaca., Monte Albán, Mexico
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2024
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Site built on top of an artificially flattened mountain, with a huge statue that represents Alfonso Caso Andrade

The site is built on top of an artificially flattened mountain, overlooking the surrounding valleys. The views from all sides are spectacular. The complex is distributed around the Gran Plaza (300 metres by 200 metres), with the most imposing buildings at each end: the Plataforma Sur and the Plataforma Norte; on the south side, the Palacio and theEdificio de los Danzantes face each other. TheObservatory, in the prolongation of the central buildings, breaks the relative symmetry of the ensemble due to its very shape and orientation.

At the entrance to the site stands an enormous statue of the Mexican archaeologist Alfonso Caso Andrade, who directed the excavations between 1931 and 1943. He unearthed some 172 tombs, but the Seventh Tomb is best remembered as the guardian of one of the richest treasures ever discovered in Central America: more than two hundred Mixtec works of art in gold, silver, jade, turquoise, crystal, alabaster... All these splendours are now preserved at the Museo de Las Culturas de Oaxaca (inside the Santo Domingo convent). At the entrance of the site, a small museum explains the different stages of the construction and occupation of Monte Alban. To get to the archaeological site of Monte Alban from Oaxaca, you can either take a taxi (this is a good option if there are at least three of you), or take a colectivo, especially those of the Lescas Co Tour agency.

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Visited in march 2024
Visite de la zone archéologique de Monte Alban au Mexique
La zone archéologique de Monte Alban situées à proximité de Oaxaca au Mexique est un site parfaitement bien conservé sur lequel des travaux sont encore en cours, entretien et découverte sont toujours d’actualité. Le site est grandiose et offre de beaux points de vues pour de jolies photos en prenant le temps pour le découvrir. Il est classé au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. J'ai bien apprécié !
cedvoyages
Visited in december 2021
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Monte Alban
Ce n'est pas un site exceptionnel.
Facile d'accès en transport en commun.
Etant sur la colline vous aurez une vue sur les alentours
Ana43
Visited in march 2018
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Exceptionnel et incontournable
Site exceptionnel, facile d'accès (des transports sont disponibles depuis Oaxaca) ; cependant pris d'assaut ^^, il vaut mieux y aller dès l'ouverture. Une visite guidée vous aidera à comprendre les différentes phases du site et les différentes cultures, mais prenez le temps ensuite de faire le tour seul pour en voir tous les détails.
Le site est assez étendu, et très ensoleillé, car "proche du soleil", prévoyez de l'eau et couvrez vous la tête.
Ce site est vraiment une mine d'informations sur les cultures mexicaines et est parmi mes préférés.

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