Monte Alban

Wahacka

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August 4th 2002
Monte Alban are a set of pre-hispanic ruins a few miles from Oaxaca. Gary, Tim, Reena and I had decided to head out to them in the morning. Home of the Zapotecs, Monte Alban had grown into a thriving town of 10,000 people. The even had an observatory and squash court. I'm not sure how many of the ruins I saw dated from then, I guess most of them - they looked pretty old. The museum had only Spanis ... read more

North America » Mexico » Oaxaca » Oaxaca

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more