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Guiengola is an archaeological site of the Zapotec culture

Guiengola is an archaeological site of the Zapotec culture located about 14 km northwest of Tehuantepec, 1 and 243 km southeast of the city of Oaxaca on highway 190. The ruins are visible between the river and the hill, both the name of Guiengola. The name means "big rock" in the local language Zapoteca.2

There are two main tombs have been excavated, and both seem to be intermittent family burial sites. Both have front cameras for religious idols, while the cameras are back for the funeral of people important.3

The site has walls, houses, golf ball game, other tombs and a large "palace" with traces of artificial ponds and terrazas.1 In the center of the site there are 2 places, one lower than the other, and two 2 pyramids , one east and one west



This native civilization flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca in southern Mesoamerica. There is archaeological evidence with evidence of culture at least 2500 years ago. They left archaeological evidence in the ancient city of Monte Alban in buildings, ball game courts, magnificent tombs and grave goods including finely worked gold jewelry. Monte Alban was one of the major cities of Mesoamerica in the center of the Zapotec state, who dominated most of the current state of Oaxaca.

The Zapotec initiated a Phase 1 expansion during Late Monte Alban (400 BC - 100 BC) and during Phase 2 (100 BC - AD 200). Zapotec rulers began to take control of provinces outside the Valley of Oaxaca. They did this from about 200 BC to 100 AD, because none of the provinces could compete with them, politically or militarily


Because of its location, shape and construction system, it is believed that Guiengola was a fortified site guarding and defending where the Zapotec of attacks by hostile groups. It is also likely to be the administrative center of the Isthmus Zapotec kingdom at the time of Spanish conquest.



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Dainzú is an archaeological site of the Zapotec culture

dainzu

Its name comes from the Zapotec words "danni" which means mountain or hill and "zu" Cactus, so Dainzú means "Cactus Hill". This area was explored in the year 1965 by archaeologist Ignacio Bernal, who found evidence of occupation in 750 a. C. d. 1.000 year C., the most interesting is the gallery of bas-reliefs in stone, representing ballplayers in violent activities, with pre-Hispanic costumes, as well as the likely presentation of the four Gods of Fire.



Dainzú is an archaeological site of the Zapotec culture, located in the eastern arm of the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, 19 km south-east of the city of Oaxaca, capital of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. It is an ancient city of Monte Alban, whose contemporary was flourishing before the founding of the metropolis of Los Valles. It was founded around the seventh century C. and continued inhabited until the end of the Mesoamerican Preclassic period (third century AD). The first formal excavations were conducted by Ignacio Bernal.1 2

The archaeological
Dainzú Archaeological Zone

The architectural style of this site is important because of structures of unique features that distinguish it from others in the valley of Oaxaca, they reflect a high artistic quality as the lower platform of Building A, which were embodied a gallery of bas-reliefs represent ball players.

During his Dainzú urban community functioned as a second rank in terms of economic, political and religious. The main occupation corresponds to the transition period called II-IIIa, approximately 250 to 350 AD.

Dainzú recharged built on the hill, apparently for aesthetic reasons its original entrance was on the side of the river to the west end. Occupations had a long sequence from 600 BC to 1200 AD, although there is a possibility as shown by archaeological materials of the area has been occupied prior to Monte Alban, the splendor of Dainzú, was between 600 BC to 200 A.D. according to data from the scans.

The archaeological site is located Dainzú near a tributary of the Rio Salado, in the valley of Tlacolula, 4 although there are some terraces and petroglyphs drawn on rocks of a nearby hill





the town of Dainzu (Roadrunner) is located in the municipality of Santiago Matatlán (in the State of Oaxaca). It has 23 inhabitants. Dainzu (Roadrunner) is 1710 meters above sea level.




juxtlahuaca oaxaca

juxtlahuaca oaxaca

The word Juxtlahauaca has two etymological origins in indigenous languages​​,one from the Mixtec and is known as "Yosocuiya" of Yoso-Llano and Cuiyan-Year. Náhuatl or Mexican language is known as "Xiuxtlahuaca" which comes from the words and Huaca Xiuxtla-valley-wind, that means "Valley of the Wind."
Juxtlahuaca the town of Santiago is located in the municipality of SantiagoJuxtlahuaca (in the State of Oaxaca). It has 8972 inhabitants. SantiagoJuxtlahuaca is 1680 meters above sea level.

It limits the north with the municipality of San Sebastian Tecomaxtlahuaca and the municipality of San Miguel Tlacotepec south borders Putla District of Guerrero, on the east by the municipalities of Santos Reyes and San JuanTepejillo Mixtepec and west with the municipality of Coicoyán Flowers and limits of the state of Guerrero.
Geographical coordinates of Santiago Juxtlahuaca

17 ° 20 'north
98 ° 00 'west





Rio Grande, located in the lively coast of Oaxaca

rio grande oaxaca
Rio Grande, located in the lively coast of Oaxaca, the cool waves of the beaches of Puerto Escondido and Pinotepa Chilean National graceful, warm earth peopleand picturesque landscapes, palm trees and hammocks perfectly frame the beautiful wooden houses, its people is very simple, but gets great warmth to all visitors, the town now gets its name from the river that crosses from north to south the town, where people spend their weekends entertaining family, this riveris born between the hill called the Card and the hill of Pichoaca and empties into the majestic Pacific Ocean.

pass through this town if you go to Lagunas de Chacahua or Cerro Hrmoso!

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Cerro Hermoso is located in the State of Oaxaca

cerro hermoso oaxaca

the town of Cerro Hermoso is located in the municipality of Villa de Tututepec Melchor Ocampo (in the State of Oaxaca). It has 166 inhabitants. Cerro Hermoso is 10 meters.








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the town of El Camalote is located in the municipality of Santa Catarina Juquila in the State of Oaxaca.

camalote oaxaca


the town of El Camalote is located in the municipality of Santa Catarina Juquila (in the State of Oaxaca). Has 304 habitants. The Camalote is 917 metersabove sea level.



The town is now Vincent appeared early twentieth century, between 1901 and 1903 initially as a camp for railroad workers contruían Córdoba - Tierra Blancaand later became a station, its name due to various origins according tolegend, coinciding roughly to refer to a character named Vincent who was set in place as part of the services provided to workers building the railway and whichbecame popular or known, or failing that, a chief of station was also recognized and gave the place its name, on the second word that was formerly part of the name, Camalote, refers to a variety of grass abundant in the area, agreeing that it was given that name the region before the construction of the railway and the start of the population.


Camalote Vicente is located north of Oaxaca and central Acatlán de Pérez Figueroa, in the region of Papalopan, District of Tuxtepec, its geographical coordinates are 18 ° 30'50? N 96 ° 31'30? O

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Zimatan is located in the municipality of Santiago Astata of Oaxaca

zimatan oaxaca

Zimatan is located in the municipality of Santiago Astata of Oaxaca
Mexico and is in the GPS coordinates:

Length (dec): -95.999444

Latitude (dec): 15.848056

The town is at a medium height of 40 meters above
sea ​​level.





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CASCADAS MAGICAS FABULOSAS CAIDAS DE AGUA FRESCA, HUATULCO 2009



CASCADAS POR DERECHA E IZQUIERDA Y UNA ALBERCA NATURAL ENORME, MARAVILLOSO LUGAR LAS CASCADAS DE COPALITILLA, OAX. 2009




cascada copalitilla



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finca monte carlo view








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Santa Cruz Bamba and the municipality is located in Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca State in Mexico and the GPS coordinates:

santa cruz la bamba

Location of Santa Cruz Bamba

Santa Cruz Bamba and the municipality is located in Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca State in Mexico and the GPS coordinates:

Length (dec): -95.423889

Latitude (dec): 16.033056

The town is at a medium height of 20 meters above sea level.

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Tomatal is located in the Santa Maria Colotepec of Oaxaca inMexico and the GPS coordinates:

el tomatal , costa de oaxaca

Location The Tomatal

The Municipality Tomatal  is located in the Santa Maria Colotepec of Oaxaca inMexico and the GPS coordinates:

Length (dec): -96.920556

Latitude (dec): 15.784722

The town is at a medium height of 15 meters above sea level.



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bajos de chila, oaxaca

Bajos de Chila is located in the municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec - Dto. 22 -State of Oaxaca in Mexico and the GPS coordinates:

Length (dec): -97.120000

Latitude (dec): 15.922500

The town lies at an average height of 30 meters above sea level



Cacalotepec: Located west of Puerto Escondido,



cacalotepec

population of fishermen who are mostly engaged in small-scale commercialfishing. Among its main tourist attraction to visitors is the beach of the samename, so-called White Rock Island which by its nature is proper for diving, complements the attractive landscape that is unique vegetation and underwater landscape formed mainly of coral and colorful fish.


location
• Cacalotepec: Located west of Puerto Escondido, 36 kilometers (22 miles) byhighway 200 to Pinotepa Nacional. Turn left after 4 kilometers (2.49 miles) tothe beach. Approximate time: [0:45]

Cacalotepec consists of a beautiful beach:

• Beach Cacalotepec
Extensive beach to open sea, fine sand. It features water transparent, blues andheavy surf. Along the beach there is a palapa restaurant service andhammocks for rent.

el zarzal oaxaca

el zarzal oaxaca


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santiago pinotepa nacional oaxaca

santiago pinotepa nacional oaxaca

Mexican Pinotepa means, to the mountain collapsed. Etymology Pinolli = Home crumbling, dust tepetl = Cerro, bread = to.
Located in the coastal region of the state, at coordinates 98 ° 03 'west longitude, 16 ° 20' north latitude and an altitude of 200 meters above sea level.Its distance to the state capital is 397 miles.

These territories were the ancient Kingdom of getting married and the Mixteca Baja. Santiago is an important regional agricultural center, with a very warm climate and low annual temperature variation. Is famous for its traditional regional costumes and manufacture of high quality knives. His church dedicated to Santiago is the eighteenth century. They have data on that from the thirteenth century the region was inhabited by groups of Mixtec. After the conquest came to the place Dominicans, who founded the hamlet called Real Pinotepa, but after the victory of supporters of the Independence of Mexico was renamed the State Pinotepa later in 1866, becoming National Pinotepa. Mr. Norberto Aguirre Cradle of Palancares.


Dances

The Tejorones, the cuerudos, the masqueraders, the charreros, black masks, the dances are performed in some festivities as Day of the Dead, Ash Wednesday stewardship and celebration of the village patron saint is St. James. The dance that characterizes Pinotepa more regions of the state is CHILENA.

They have seniors who came from Chile Chilean many years ago, a ship arrived in what is now a town called Corralejo. Today the Chilean music is very cheerful, accompanied by verses that allude to picaresque women and men.The costumes for women is a brightly colored skirt and ruffles in the form of letter and blouse embroidered floral beads, bandanas, black shoes and hair are two braids tied with ribbons. In man the costumes are white trousers, white short-sleeved shirt, red scarf, black loafers and a red bandana.

DINING Pinotepa

This place has a varied cuisine is varied from reptiles, insects, mammals, shellfish and vegetables. In the month of May is when you get used to eating iguana (green or black), which is cooked in broth or mole tamales.

Another animal that is used to eating in these months is the armadillo is cooked in mole sauce or barbecue because it tastes rich and unique, although some people compare the flavor that the armadillo has the taste of chicken or pork .


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tututepec Located in the coastal region of Oaxaca

tututepec






He says the chronicle, you agree to the King of the Mixtec found a kingdom on the coast, south, leaves the Prince Mzatzin foundation. Huidzo Nizainzo King, Zahu in Ilantongo in the year 357 of the vulgar era, Prince agreed to send Mzatzin populate the south coast to her farm in his kingdom, not only to inhabit it and its descendants, but to extend their domains to the Pacific Ocean, he knew that the land was lush, watered by the rivers which fertilized and attractive for its beautiful forests.
Prince pleased with finding a place so lively and rich production, exclaimed to his captains: "The gods protect our hopes with the acquisition of this valuable land, it will be the seat of my kingdom and the country of my subjects," that shortly after this exclamation, presented his view a mountain crowned with sea birds and said to the priests and elders who were the people's council. "The birds we observe from that point something we want to give out their cries, as though our presence, do not run, but we expect."

Located in the coastal region of the state, west longitude coordinates 97 ° 36 ', 16 ° 08' north latitude and an altitude of 280 meters above sea level.
The climate of this town is hot and humid type.

The Lordship of Tututepec (Mixtec: Yuhuitayu yucu Dzaa) was one of four major kingdoms (Coixtlahuaca, Nuu Tnoo Huahui Andehui, Tlaxiaco and Tututepec) from the Mixteca region, located in the Costa Chica, or call Coast Mixteca.

Tututepec (name derived from the Nahuatl Tototepec, which means Hill of the Birds, translated from the Mixtec name yucu Dzaa, which means Hill of the Bird), was the capital of the manor or chieftainship of his name, the most powerful political center of the Late Postclassic period ( 1100 - 1522), the only area of ​​the Mixteca never put the Aztecs at the time of the Spanish Conquest



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san pedro mixtepec It means "Misty Mountain" by Mixtli cloud and tepetl, hill, Zapotec

san pedro mixtepec


It means "Misty Mountain" by Mixtli cloud and tepetl, hill, Zapotec
is named "Denicahue" which means "Hill of Clouds" by Dani
hill, and Cahue cloud.

It is located at coordinates 97 ° 05 'west longitude, 16 ° 59' north latitude
and a height of 220 meters above sea level.



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