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Santo Domingo Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca
Santo Domingo is an Ex-Convent and one of the most important churches in Oaxaca. With gold-leaf covered altars and walls, eighteenth century religious oil paintings and huge courtyards and atriums, Santo Domingo will take your breath away and transport you back in time to the Spanish Conquest.
The Cathedral
The Cathedral is located in the Zócalo. The front of the church consists of a large doorway and two church towers baroque style from the 18th century. Its composition consists of three main sections and five merging walkways bordered by Corinthian wooden columns which create a design of fifteen quadrants where doorways, sculptures and reliefs are strategically placed.
The oil paintings which deserve a special mention are the one representing Saint Christopher, dated back to 1720, painted by an anonymous artist and the oil paintings of the sacristy, especially the one named, The Triumph of the Church.
The majority of the artwork, especially in the chapels, comes from the nineteenth century. In other places inside the church you can find many other portraits and relics including the remains of the Cross of Huatulco.
Mitla
Mitla was the residence of the Zapotec priests and nobles dating back to the Classical Period of Monte Alban from 100 to 650 a.c. reaching its climax in the post-classical Monte Alban period from 750 to 1521 a.c. The layout of the city was structured in five parts called: The Columns, The Church, The Stream, The Adobes and The South. There is an interesting Municipal museum in Mitla where you can see the original layout of the area dating back to the seventeenth century. In front of the municipal museum is the Frisell Museum that hosts the most important Zapotec pieces in Mexico.
The Monte Alban Ruins
Monte Alban is a magical place where you can still feel the presence of the past. This prehispanic city was the ancient capital of the Zapotec empire spanning the years of 500 b.c. to 800 b.c. and one of the first cities created in the New World. Its founders came from the nearby valley and spoke an ancient version of the Zapotec language.
Monte Alban was constructed over various hills in the middle of the valley and was the residence of over 35,000 inhabitants. Monte Alban is known for its beautiful architecture, engraved stones, gold jewellery and its many tombs, (190 already discovered).
Monte Alban is only 20 minutes away from the hotel and is a must-see on your visit to Oaxaca.
Macedonio Alcalá Theater.
An icon here in Oaxaca, the Macedonio Alcalá theater is very much a part of Oaxacas extensive history. The theaters architecture shows various European influences especially French in its construction and is still in use today and has the capacity to fit over 800 people in its interior.
The theater is located two blocks northeast of the Zócalo.
