The open ground and stepped buildings of Monte Albán

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Oaxaca & Monte Albán, in photographs.

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August Dominus · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display.

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The west-side platform at Monte Albán — The west-side platform at Monte AlbánPhoto: nsaum75 !Dígame¡‎, CC BY-SA 3.0

The archaeological site of Monte Albán — The archaeological site of Monte AlbánPhoto: August Dominus, CC BY-SA 4.0

The open ground and stepped buildings of Monte Albán — The open ground and stepped buildings of Monte AlbánPhoto: August Dominus, CC BY-SA 4.0

Monte Albán seen towards the north — Monte Albán seen towards the northPhoto: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0

A carved stone doorway at Monte Albán — A carved stone doorway at Monte AlbánPhoto: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0

An overview of the ruins of Monte Albán — An overview of the ruins of Monte AlbánPhoto: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0

The archaeological remains of Monte Albán near Oaxaca — The archaeological remains of Monte Albán near OaxacaPhoto: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0

A monument at Monte Albán — A monument at Monte AlbánPhoto: Álvaro de la Paz Franco, CC BY-SA 4.0

The interior of Oaxaca Cathedral — The interior of Oaxaca CathedralPhoto: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0

Oaxaca seen from the Church of Santo Domingo — Oaxaca seen from the Church of Santo DomingoPhoto: Radiodreamer, CC BY-SA 4.0

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