Monte Alban

Mexico / Oaxaca / Xoxocotlan /
 archaeological site, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Ruins of the Zapotec city of Monte Alban. Originally called Danipaguache, meaning "Sacred Mountain of Life" by its Zapotec builders, the Aztecs known it as Ocelotepec, or "Jaguar Mountain".
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Coordinates:   17°2'39"N   96°45'58"W
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