If you love the romance of ruined cities, you’ve likely heard of the great Mayan sites like Tulum, Chichen Itza or the Aztec Teotihuacan. But Monte Alban? Not so much. Yet it’s one of Mexico’s most ...

Founded in the 6th century B.C., Monte Albán was once a thriving Mesoamerican metropolis inhabited by the Olmecs, the Zapotec and the Mixtec civilizations. Today, it’s an Unesco World Heritage site ...

You’re in the right place because all the must-see and coolest Oaxaca ruins are featured in this article. From Monte Alban ...

The majestic pyramids and temples of the ancient Zapotec kingdom of Monte Alban sit spectacularly atop a hill in Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca. More than 1,000 years ago, Monte Alban was the ...

With meticulous care the archeologist’s pick & shovel gang cleared the entrance to another old tomb. Here, atop Monte Alban which overhangs the southern Mexican city of Oaxaca, might be some treasure ...