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What's Near Monte Alban

Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Casa Los Arquitos B&B $72 1.7 mi 2.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Santa Helena Plaza Hotel N/A 1.8 mi 2.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Casa Antigua $106 2.0 mi 3.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Posada Catarina Hotel N/A 2.2 mi 3.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Posada Don Mario $32 2.4 mi 3.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
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restaurant Distance Rating
El Teatro Culinario Comedor 1.9 mi 3.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Colibri 2.0 mi 3.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
El Portal de la Soledad 2.1 mi 3.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Thing to Do Distance Rating
Chocolates La Soledad 2.3 mi 3.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Zocalo 3.0 mi 4.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Teatro Macedonio de Alcala 3.2 mi 5.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Monte Albán” PlanetWare.com
“Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Alban” UNESCO.org
“Monte Alban” Fodors.com
“Iglesia de Santo Domingo” Frommer's
“A Day in Oaxaca, One of the New World's Nicest Cities...” Mexico Connect
“One Day in Oaxaca=Two Thousand Years, Part 2: A Self-Guided Tour of Monte Alban and the Zimatlan Valley” Mexico Connect
“One Day in Oaxaca=Two Thousand Years, Part 1: The Americas' Oldest Urban Centre” Mexico Connect
“Oaxaca and Huatulco: Mexico's Authentic Past and Tourism Future” Foster Travel Publications
“Oaxaca” Journey Magazine/Ambassadair
“Going To: Oaxaca” New York Times (free registration required)
“36 Hours in Oaxaca, Mexico” New York Times (free registration required)
“What's Doing: In Oaxaca” New York Times (free registration required)
“Oaxaca, Where a Single Day can Encompass Two Thousand Years” Mexicofile.com
“Mexico: Exploring the Heart of Oaxaca” Washington International
“Oaxaca: A Fiesta of the Senses” in-lan.com / In Magazine
“The Complete Guide To: Colonial Mexico” Independent.co.uk
“Crunch time” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 48 attractions in Oaxaca
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Traveler Description: Monte Alban is the premier archaeological site near Oaxaca.It is a Zapotec site built and used over a thousand year period . It remained sacred even... more »
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins, Historic site, Religious site, History museum, Landmark/point of interest, Architectural building
Activities: Walking, Group tours/walking tour
Address: Oaxaca
Mexico
Tel: 951 516 1215

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“Breathtaking View”
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5 of 5 stars
NcMysteryShopper   125 contributions
Western North Carolina
Mar 14, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

Monte Alban ruins are quite impressive! The view is outstanding and delightfully breathtaking (especially after climbing the stairs!) I can certainly see why they picked this location in 500BC as you couldn't get any closer to the gods! We have been to Monte Alban three times and the last time it seemed as though new restrictions were added that gave... more

“Monte Alban a place to hike and reflect”
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4 of 5 stars
brentgodfrey   24 contributions
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jan 24, 2006
23/24 found this review helpful

We took one of the tours to Monte Alban. It is a good way to hear the history. However, don't take the tour bus back. It is easy to take one of the collectivo taxis back. The tours do not allow enough time at Monte Alban. There are many trails at Monte Alban with alot of flowers and birds. One... more

“たくさんのピラミッドと宮殿”
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4 of 5 stars
maricobabylon   259 contributions
神奈川
Google Translation
Aug 31, 2009

13：00のバスでモンテアルバンへ（往復20ペソ） 30分位で到着。モンテアルバン入場料35ペソ。 モンテアルバンは... more

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Oaxaca, Mexico
Tel: 951 516 1215