The Central Valleys (Spanish: Valles Centrales) of Oaxaca, also simply known as the Oaxaca Valley, is a geographic region located within the modern-day state of Oaxaca in southeastern Mexico. In an administrative context, it has been defined as comprising the districts of Etla, Centro, Zaachila, Zimatlán, Ocotlán, Tlacolula and Ejutla. [1]

2025年3月3日 · From sipping on smokey mezcal at a palenque to swimming in the mineral-rich waters of Hierve el Agua, these are the 20 best things to do when visiting Oaxaca, Mexico.

Oaxaca is the birthplace of corn and squash. Nestled in a fertile valley at 5,085 feet above sea level (1,550 meters), Oaxaca’s rugged terrain and year round temperate climate allowed the region’s earliest civilizations (the Zapotec and Mixtec people) to domesticate a wide range of plants and animals, to include corn (maize) and squash.

Most live in the Central Valleys region, which is also an economically important area for tourism, with people attracted for its archeological sites such as Monte Albán, and Mitla, [10] and its various native cultures and crafts.

Oaxaca, city, capital of Oaxaca estado (state), southern Mexico, lying in the fertile Oaxaca Valley. The city site, which has been inhabited for thousands of years, was important to numerous pre-Columbian civilizations.

2019年9月19日 · The Oaxaca Valley was home to the Zapotec civilization, one of the earliest complex societies in Mesoamerica, and the later Mixtec culture. Today, Monte Albán is the most important archaeological site in Oaxaca, and historically it was …

2024年5月18日 · While I love traveling the Yucatán Peninsula for its intriguing Maya ruins and uniquely beautiful cenotes, Oaxaca provides a blend of food, culture, and history unique to this part of Mexico—what you can find here is impossible to enjoy the …

The Oaxaca Valley The groups of pyramids and churches, along the route from Monte Albán to Mitla, deserve worldwide attention for their beautiful architecture. These are clear examples of how architecture and ecology can make a whole.

2009年12月2日 · During his conquest of Mexico, Hernán Cortés declared himself the Marqués del Valle of Oaxaca, claiming province over the state’s rich mineral deposits. Today, Oaxaca has become a top tourist...

Some of the best places to look for birds are in the valley scrub habitats around Oaxaca City and the ruins of Monte Albán, in the Sierra Norte and Sierra Madre del Sur, and along the Pacific Coast.