Your personal guide to Oaxaca, México
The archaeological sites in Oaxaca are due to the fact that Oaxaca is a multicultural state. It has a lot of cultures. Before the spaniards arrived, they had their splendor. During their splendor they built big cities in the mountains or valleys. Today we’ll visit 2 of these cities. MONTE ALBÁN This site is Cultural … Read moreARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN OAXACA THAT YOU CAN´T MISS
Played since 1400 b.C., this prehispanic game was practiced in a lot of Mesoamerican cultures. Do you want to know more? WHAT IS THE “JUEGO DE PELOTA” WHY IT WAS PLAYED? WHERE WAS IT PLAYED? THE “JUEGO DE PELOTA” IN OAXACA WHAT IS THE BALL GAME? It is a game that arose before the arrival … Read moreWHAT IS THE (“JUEGO DE PELOTA”) BALL GAME?
Monte Alban was the capital of an empire that ruled all of Oaxaca and parts of Guerrero. It is one of the most important and recognized archaeological sites in Oaxaca and currently a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here I tell you all about this majestic archaeological site. WHERE DOES THE NAME OF MONTE ALBÁN COME … Read moreMONTE ALBÁN, THE MOST POWERFUL CITY OF OAXACA
There are a lot of cultures in Oaxaca, that makes it multicultural, one of them is the Zapotec culture that with the Mixtec are the most famous. ORIGINS The Zapotecs are the most old group of Oaxaca, this culture surged and had their apogee in the Central Valleys but they also inhabited in other big … Read moreTHE ZAPOTEC CULTURE