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1. Templo de la Compañia de Jesus
- A XVI Century church with a one of a kinf facade in Oaxaca.
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- Religious Sights
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2. Templo de San Agustin
- In 1576 the Agustinian Monks arrived to Oaxaca and opened a school next to a church, and devoted themselves...
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3. Yagul
- A small yet important pre-Hispanic city set around a hill overlooking the mountains of Oaxaca.
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4. Museo de los Pintores Oaxaqueños
- This is the perfect place to witness and try to undesrtand the unique art style that developed in Oaxaca.
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5. Fototeca Manuel Alvarez Bravo
- This Library has different and interesting Photographic expositions all through the year.
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6. Zocalo
- The Zocalo of Oaxaca has been the heart of the city for more than 500 years.
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7. Alameda de Leon
- A small replica of the Alameda in Mexico City.
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8. Zaachila
- This was the last standing important city of the Zapotec civilization.
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9. City Hall
- The political heart of the city, a Neoclassical palace with some interesting murals inside.
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10. Dainzu
- A small but important ceremonial center for the Zapotecs.
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