From Oaxaca we went on a guided bus tour to nearby Monte Alban, which was the capital of the Zapotecs. It was founded around 5ooo BC and flourished until AD 750. The ancient capital has a legacy of sophisticated architecture and fascinating iconography with temples, tombs, plazas and ball courts reveiling Zapotec cultureat its zenith.
View towards Oaxaca from Monte Alban.
Out tour-guide pointing out the ball court.
Sun- dail, wich suffered in an earth quake resently and was not put back correctly.
Stone carvings.
Viwe from top of the mount.
View over the grand plaza.
David and laurel tree.
Verbena on the hilltop.
Cactus and the pyramid.
Aloe-vera plant.
Visit to craft- workshop. Here a young girl is decorating a wooden box with acrylic paint.
Women at work.
Some of the finished items. Pretty and colourful animals.
Buffet lunch served in country restaurant.
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