Zona Arqueológica de Mitla

As much as I wanted to support the local community, hiring an English-speaking guide on-site was a poor decision. The tour cost an additional 400 pesos on top of the ticket price, but the guide, Misa, gave a very generic tour with zero passion. Although he mentioned the tour would last about 40 minutes, he only gave us 20 minutes of his time; I actually learned more from ChatGPT after the tour ended. He had a few entertaining tricks, such as using his hat and clothes as props, but that was the extent of it. While hiring a guide does support the local Zapotec people, the quality just wasn't there. If you want a well informed guide, joining a tour from agencies will be a more educational experience. We only received information on two sections. Even though the tomb sections were under repair, you can still walk around and view the ruins, so I see no reason why the guide didn't show us the area or provide any context. The ruins themselves are interesting, but more information is needed for visitors. One descriptive plaque was missing and hadn't been replaced. Furthermore, while the remaining plaques use room codes, there is no map available to tell you which room is which. The site layout is also inconvenient; after the 'tour,' we had to walk all the way back to the main entrance. There is a gate between the two sections, but the staff there would not let us through.

Visiting Mitla in Oaxaca was an incredibly beautiful experience. The site is full of history, intricate designs, and stories that make you appreciate the depth of Oaxaca’s past. Walking through the ancient structures and seeing the detailed stonework up close felt surreal. If you love history, archaeology, or simply want to experience one of Oaxaca’s most meaningful cultural sites, Mitla is a must-visit. I highly recommend it.

Get a guide when you arrive, ask what they cost, what knowledge they have and for how long will the tour be. There are usually a few tourguides waiting near the ticket booth. Shop around and get one you are happy with. It's better to have a guide to tell you what you are looking at.

A definite must see and definitely their one of the local guides who are there to assist…ours was Gilberto and his English was excellent…about a 40 min tour…be aware the main beautiful palace building has very tall steps to get up and down…gorgeous cactus gardens, tons of handicrafts on location and throughout the village streets that wind up to the site

Interesting small ruin. Small. Right in the town, easy to get to. Church built right into the property, which is interesting. I've seen it a couple of times, interesting place. Can't go down into the tombs right now, they're renovating. Colours are unique, and the columns are fascinating. Related to the site down the road at Yagul.

Not as impressive as some of the other archeological sites in the state of Oaxaca, but a nice experience nonetheless, just skip past the many vendors trying to sell you stuff all through the visit, however, if you see something you like, feel free to help the local economy.

My wife and I are here in mexico since8 months visited many ancient temples. Mitla archeological zine was something special and different. What we liked more about this site was the sympolic presented in the walls. Something different in this sitewhich was presented in the nice cactus garden which show a good example of the flora in this region.

This was such a fascinating place! Our tour guide was engaging and just animated enough for us to really feel the spirit of the place. And the textiles for sale were beautiful and inexpensive compared with those in the city.

Beautiful portal into the native past of Oaxaca. Incredible to see the advancements of the Zapotec. The tour was wonderful to gain insight into the indigenous culture and also learn about the destruction caused by colonization. Beautiful views and remnants of the palace. Definitely worth checking out.

Massive, unique, a must see if you visit Oacaxa. What an amazing drive on the way out to Mitla North of Oaxaca. Along the way, you can enjoy some smaller ruins that haven't had a lot of attention paid to them mostly because of their size. But they are precious little gems along the way. You really should stop off and enjoy. Make time for it. After a short trip up the mountain to its location and a short walk to the grounds where these several temples are placed around an open area in the middle. It took my breath away. I was so impressed by it. I just found a nice place to sit in the shade and I let my mind wander thinking about the games that were played down there the and the people? In my mind I could see the locals setting up their markets in the open area to serve the rich that lived on top of the mountain. Also all the builders that appeared to create these monuments. I thought Of the monumental task ahead of these architects.There are several temples at this location. Each one has a story worth listening to. So the guides are really important for your visit. This place is completely recommended.

The Mitla archeological site is located San Pablo Villa De Mitla just outside of Oaxaca. The Zapotec people has a lot influence in this area. The visit need 1.5 hours to walk around without guide tour. The compound divided into three sections. The front section is the church Grupo de las Iglesias. It also has tomb of the ancient time. The church entrance actually need to be enter from the second section near the vendor street. The third section are the Columnas, Grupo de las. Inside the temple has column in the courtyard. It must has use for the roof support. The tomb entrance is on the ground. It is block and prohibit any entry.

So much going on at this site - a beautiful,activity used church - and stunning ancient ruins. The perfect example of how the history Mexico. Once you pay the low admission price, you enter a small museum with some pottery and a skeleton. It's a nice place to start as you get some background info on the place. This location seems to get a lot of tours, so if you are going alone, be prepared to have waves of people from time to time. That being said, it's in an area of Mexico that isn't well travelled by foreigners and so many of the tourists are from other places in Mexico. The church and grounds are interesting. You can see the old walls of what used to exist at the back end of the church. The stones from the church were taken from the ancient ruins next to it - like all throughout Mexico. The craftsmanship and detail of the ancient buildings are awesome. The walls are so detailed with stonework. There aren't too many structures left, but what does exist tells an amazing story. In addition to the buildings, within the courtyard are two ancient tombs that you can crawl down and see. I never felt like I was in a tomb raider movie more than that before. Want to see what I mean? Check out the video here https://youtu.be/jmHbp3EK03c

este lugar pase para ir a comprar unos recuerdos o comp le dicen souveniers. buen paisaje lugar bien tranquilo y bonito. si de veras uno quiere conoser Iaxaca y la Arquelogia de nuestras raices Zapotek.

A MUST! Definitely pay for a tour if it's your first time. This will be one of the cheapest places to buy souvenirs!