One way to understand Mexican's fascination with Death is by visiting Mitla, the "Place for the Dead."

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Rates

• Adult | 1-2 People (Ages 13+): $2,300 MXN | Approx. $128 USD
• Adult | 3-5 People (Ages 13+): $1,725 MXN | Approx. $96 USD
• Adult | 6-8 People (Ages 13+): $1,150 MXN | Approx. $64 USD
• Adult | Child (Ages 6 -12): $805 MXN | Approx. $45 USD
• Adult | Infants (Ages 5 and Under): Free!

The USD price is approximate, and the checkout will be in MXN pesos.

Duration

8 Hours

About

Mitla is one of the many well-preserved archeological sites of the Oaxaca Valley, where the dry climate has conserved sites as old as 10,000 years. We’ll travel to Teotitlán del Valle, a world-renowned town of textiles, especially rugs, hand-woven on looms with pedals made with wool obtained from local sheep and dyed mainly with natural products. We’ll stop to see Santa María El Tule, an ancient tree that has the stoutest trunk of any tree in the world. The tour will end with a delicious lunch at "Doña Chica," a restaurant specializing in Oaxaca's traditional food.

Itinerary

• We will meet at Casa de las Bugambilias B&B or at the front desk of your hotel, from where we will drive 6.5 miles southeast on the Pan-American Highway 190 to the municipality of Santa María del Tule to see the giant tree and the church of Santa María de la Asunción.

• After a short visit to Santa María el Tule, we will drive on the same highway for approximately 25 minutes to Teotitlán del Valle. Here, we will visit the workshop of Jacobo Mendoza Ruiz, a descendant of a large family of famous Zapotec weavers. Together with his wife, María Luisa Vásquez, they gather plants to prepare the natural dyes for their rugs. We will see a full demonstration of natural dyeing and weaving, and at the end, you will have the opportunity to buy masterpieces made with fine wool and natural dyes.

• After Teotitlán del Valle, we will visit Mitla, approximately 1 hour (27 miles) from downtown Oaxaca. We will start the tour at the “Church Group” complex to see the original mural paintings and the fretwork of Mitla, which is unique in all of Mesoamerica. After the arrival of the Spaniards, the buildings in Mitla suffered a lot of destruction and looting. The Spaniards destroyed most of the buildings around Mitla and built a catholic church on top of one of the main temples. We will continue the tour at the “Group of the Columns” complex to see the home of the ruler of Mitla, after which we will visit tombs # 1 & # 2 to see the traditions used for burying their dead.

• We will finish the tour with lunch in a beautiful restaurant called “Doña Chica,” a 10-minute drive from the archaeological site of Mitla, to taste the traditional foods of Oaxaca.

Included

• Transportation
• English-speaking tour guide
• Soft drinks

Not Included

• Tips

Additional Cost

• Admission fees are $20 MXN pesos per person at the Giant Tree of "Santa María del Tule"
• Admission fee of $90 MXN pesos per person at the archaeological site of Mitla
• Lunch
• Additional beverages