One of the fabulous tourist attractions, the ancient town of Mitla is one of the architectural wonders of Mexico. Mitla is a wonderful town in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico Mitla is famous for its pre-Columbian Mesoamerican buildings. Archaeological evidence shows that Mitla was occupied by 500 BC, the earliest construction dates to only about 200 AD. Construction of pre Columbian style buildings was continued until the arrival of the Spanish conquistadores in the 1520’s. The town was occupied several times. Part of the more recent town was built over pre-Hispanic Mitla, but some groups of old elite palace complexes remained.
The official name of the present day Mitla town is San Pablo Villa de Mitla. The small town of Mitla is located about 45 kilometers by road southeast of the state capital of Oaxaca, Oaxaca. It is easily accessible from Oaxaca by bus and car. For staying there are some good accommodations.
The town of Mitla is a popular tourist destination for visitors to Oaxaca and has a small museum and host of large outdoor market. Archaeological evidence indicates that the site was actually inhabited as early as 900 BC, but the structural remains of the city itself have dates ranging between 200 AD and 900 AD.
In the ancient city of Mitla there were main 5 main palaces, or precincts, one for the Zapotecan High Priest, one for secondary priests, one for military officers, with one reserved for the king and another for his entourage.
Listed below are the popular tourist spots in Mitla:
- Churches Group or Grupo de las Iglesias
- Glass, porcelain, pottery exhibit
- Frissell Museum or Museo Frissell de Arte Zapoteca
- Group of Columns or Grupo de las Columnas
- Tombs, burial site
- Hacienda Xaaga
- Hall of Columns or Salón de las Columnas
- Patio de las Grecas
- Tombs, burial site
- Patio of the Crosses or Patio de las Cruces
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