Sistema Huautla

The deepest known cave in the Western Hemisphere. The known depth of the cave is 1560 m, length of its passages – 100 114 m.

El Bufadero

Blowhole with an impressive, slanted fountain. Its fountain can be more than 10 m high.

Historical center of Oaxaca

Historical colonial city with numerous impressive Baroque style buildings. Many of historical buildings have been built of local green stone giving to the city a special charm.

Monte Albán

One of the earliest urban centers in Mesoamerica, a center of Zapotec culture for nearly 1000 years. Founded sometime around 500 BC and inhabited until 750 AD. Contains remnants of many impressive structures such as Main Plaza, Ballgame Court, numerous stone carvings.

Mitla

The most important religious center for the ancient Zapotec culture, developed in 900 BC – 1521 AD. Renowned due to elaborate mosaic fretwork adorning the facades of the buildings, panels, tombs. History of the city continued until destruction by Spanish in middle of the 16th century.

Hierve el Agua

One of the highest single travertine terraces. It is formed by thermal springs. This bright white stone “waterfall” is 12 – 30 meters high.

Arbol del Tule (Árbol del Tule)

One of the stoutest trees on Earth, Montezuma cypress (Taxodium mucronatum). Girth 36.2 m, diameter 11.62 m, height 35.4 m. Discounting the buttresses of the trunk the diameter – 9.38 m. Volume 750 m³. Age estimated to be 1,400 – 1,600 years. Sacred Zapotec tree.