Native Trails MyTrails 2025 200 Oaxaca R Restaurants 1 Restaurant Los Chavales de la Barriada 2 Restaurant Zandunga 3 Restaurant Pitiona 4 Restaurant Casa Oaxaca 5 Restaurant Catedral 6 Restaurant El Sagrario 7 Restaurant El Asador Vasco 8 Restaurant TOKS 9 Restaurant El Armadillo 2 Hike Geosendero Las Conchas Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Difficult The Mixteca Alta Geopark is a UNESCO-supported project to popularize the extraordinary natural heritage of the region and to promote geotourism. The history, geography and geology of the area unite to a very special whole that becomes apparent in a very impressive landscape. Accompany us on a guided tour on the “Las Conchas” trail and explore the different soil horizons and sediments along the Yanhuitlán River, discover the canyon region with its rustcolored rock formations, and enjoy the panoramic view over the valleys of Yanhuitlán and Yucuita. 3 Visit of the museum and the church Lachatao Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy The collection of the Museo Comunitario in the small mountain village of Lachatao primarily contains exhibits with local ties. They include sculptures of the Zapotec population as well as paintings, photos and the very normal objects of everyday life. Taking part in a guided tour through the museum, you will learn much about the life in the sierra and in the Pueblos Mancomunados. Next to the community center with the museum, there is the large church of Santa Catarina, a plain, fortified-looking building from the 17th century. You should not fail to visit its interior and admire the altarpiece, a fairly elaborate work for a village as small as Lachatao. 4 Mountain-bike tour from Lachatao to Cuajimoloyas Duration: 07:00 h · Level: Medium Mountain-bike ride over a distance of 28 km (17.4 mi.) on the Ruta KaYezzi-Daa-Vii in the Pueblos Mancomunados. The mountain-bike trail IV is the longest track of the cooperative and unites insights into all altitude, climate and vegetation zones. It links the Zapotec communities of Lachatao and Cuajimoloyas. Please note that there may be motor vehicles sporadically and that you are riding at altitudes between 2,000 and 3,200 m (6,550 and 10,500 ft.). 47 Beach Playa Cangrejo 48 Bioluminescence Laguna Manialtepec 49 Art Foundation Casa Wabi 50 Cafetería Origen Mágico 51 Parque Eco-Arqueologico Copalita 52 Day Trip Bahías de Huatulco (boat ride) 53 Boat Tour Bahías Cacaluta & Maguey 54 Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga 1 Visit of the Ex-Convento de Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy The former monastery of Santo Domingo Yanhuitlán from the 14th century is located in one of the most important cultural regions of Oaxaca, the Mixteca Alta. The twostory building was built with local quarry stones in gothic and plateresque style. The splendid retable of the main altar is still extant as are the paintings by Andrés de la Concha and the original sculptures. The exhibition in the museum includes various ritual objects such as figures of Christ, angels and saints, architectonical elements from the various epochs of the building, and the facsimile of the Yanhuitlán Codex.
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