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Heart of Oaxaca

Zapotecs: culture, gods, and civilization

The Zapotecs and their culture were of great importance in the pre-Hispanic era in the Oaxaca Valley. They managed to domesticate plants, collect them, and market them. Find out more about the success of this civilization here.

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Heart of Oaxaca

Monte Albán, Oaxaca | The memory of our history

Monte Alban is an archaeological zone wich it also was the most important indigenous capital of the valley region of Oaxaca during the so-called classical period (400-800 AD) when it was inhabited by the Zapotec culture.

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Landmarks

Oaxaca: Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Hispanic Art of Mexico

On January 29, 1974, together with his wife Olga, they opened the doors of the Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Hispanic Art of Mexico. The architecture of this house built in the eighteenth century is one of the most beautiful in the city and was rehabilitated by the artist.

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