Delphine Teisserenc

Monte Albán Holidays

Certainly one of the largest pre-hispanic towns of the Oaxaca region, it was at its most powerful during the Zapotec era.

Visit Monte Albán

Museums
Nature, Adventure & Sport
Art & Culture

Monte Albán: How to get there?

Fifteen minutes from Oaxaca by bus

Monte Albán: See when to go?

All year round

Monte Albán: For how long?

One day

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Monte Albán: What to see nearby?

Mexico City

Canyon Sumidero

San Cristóbal de las Casas

Yaxchilan

What our travellers think of their stay

Delphine Teisserenc

Travel writer

One of Mexico's largest archaeological sites, Monte Albán, standing with pride of place on Jaguar Mountain, looks out over the city of Oaxaca.

My suggestion

Take the time to fully absorb the atmosphere of the site and enjoy the superb panoramic views it offers.

Anonymous

Travel writer

Certainly one of the largest pre-hispanic towns of the Oaxaca region, it was at its most powerful during the Zapotec era.

My suggestion

If your budget is limited, you don't need your own transport, public buses leave from the center of Oaxaca and take you to the site's entrance.

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