Native Trails MyTrails 2025 204 Oaxaca gnarled trunk, you may notice bizarre branching that resembles animal figures - a lion, an elephant, or a fish? There are no limits to the imagination. 25 Trip to the ruins of Monte Albán Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Easy You make a visit to the world of the Zapotec and Mixtec at Monte Albán. The magnificently situated ruins on an artificially flattened hilltop are surrounded by a circle of terraces, houses, temples and tombs on the slopes of the hill. Here lived the common people. At its heyday (500-800 AD), the center is said to have had about 50,000 residents. 26 Visit of the alebrijes artisans Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy Accompany us to the small village of San Antonio Arrazola, which is internationally known for its imaginative wood carvings. It was in 1936 when Pedro Linares, inspired by a dream, started producing colorful animal figures of papier-mâché, which he called alebrijes. This folk art is now known throughout the world. 27 Excursion to the weavers of Teotitlán del Valle Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy When you enter Teotitlán del Valle, you will notice freshly dyed wool threads everywhere – they are drying in the sun and waiting for further processing. The dyes are produced from natural substances. The whole village has specialized in the manufacture of carpets, and every family, mostly of Zapotec origin, has its own style and master weavers. 28 Visit of the San Jerónimo Church in Tlacochahuaya Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy The church Iglesia de San Jerónimo and the attached monastery in Baroque style were built by Dominicans in the 16th century. Among its remarkable features are the altarpieces and the walls painted with angels and floral patterns in an orderly arrangement. Marvel at one of its most beautiful paintings – San Jerónimo – the best-known work of the indigenous painter Juan de Arrué. The organ, a real treasure, which has been restored in 1990/91, has been registered with the Institute for Historic Organs in Oaxaca. 29 Visit of the archaeological site of Dainzú Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy You visit Dainzú, a historic site built in a terraced layout on a hill. From its western edge, you have a wonderful view of the valley of Tlacolula. The numerous bas-reliefs showing ball players and gods are suggestive of the great importance the inhabitants of the place are likely to have attached to the ritual ball game. Another noteworthy structure of the site is a tomb whose entrance has been adorned with a jaguar frieze. 30 Visit of the ex-convent of Cuilapan Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy The ex-convent of Cuilapan de Guerrero was founded by Dominicans in 1555 and is one of the oldest Spanish buildings in the federal state of Oaxaca. Especially the nave of its church Santiago Apóstol impresses the visitor with its beautiful and clear lines. The former monastic cells are now used to archive and explore archaeological finds from Oaxaca. 31 Visit of the archaeological site of Lambityeco Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy You are visiting the ruined site of Lambityeco. The remains excavated so far of houses and palaces are only a small portion of the former Zapotec town, which was of great importance for the salt trade in its heyday. The site stands out for the
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