Mitla Archaeological Zone
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico
A major Zapotec sacred and funerary center renowned for geometric stone mosaics and enduring associations with the dead.
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Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico
The great Zapotec ceremonial capital above the Oaxaca Valley, renowned for temples, tombs, plazas and carved monuments.
Oaxaca Metropolitan Cathedral
Centro Histórico, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico Christianity
The metropolitan Catholic cathedral of Oaxaca, dedicated to the Assumption and home to the local devotion of Señor del Rayo.
Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude
Oaxaca de Juárez, Oaxaca, Mexico Christianity
The principal sanctuary of Oaxaca's patroness, Our Lady of Solitude, and a major Baroque church in the city's historic center.
Sanctuary of the Immaculate Virgin of Juquila
Santa Catarina Juquila, Oaxaca, Mexico Christianity
One of Oaxaca's principal Marian pilgrimage destinations and the center of devotion to the Virgin of Juquila.