Mexico
Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Oaxaca
Explore 2 sacred places in Oaxaca, Mexico, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Oaxaca
Site types in Oaxaca
Showing 1-2 of 2 sites in this regional guide

Pre-Columbian
Mitla Archaeological Zone
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico
Mitla—from the Nahuatl Mictlan, 'place of the dead'—served as the gateway between worlds for Zapotec civilization....
Pre-Columbian
Monte Alban Archaeological Zone
Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, Mexico
Monte Alban rises 400 meters above the Valley of Oaxaca—a mountaintop that the Zapotec literally carved into a capital city beginning around 500 BCE....
Key questions
Oaxaca sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Oaxaca?
- This regional guide currently includes 2 sacred sites in Oaxaca, Mexico.
- Which traditions are represented in Oaxaca?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Pre-Columbian.
- Can I view Oaxaca sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.