Monte Alban, Finalmente

Well worth the wait. I've been stuck in a pretty flat world the past two weeks taking classes, and mostly confined to the streets of the city. Yesterday was a great relief. Oaxaca is situated at the bottom of a valley where it converges with two others. While it's relatively flat around the city (there are a few hills), the landscape rises dramatically above Oaxaca's buildings.

Monte Alban is an archaeological site found by the Zapotec that dates back to 500 B.C. It's only about 8 or 9 KM from modern Oaxaca City (a $3 bus ride), situated on a ridge, overlooking the valleys and the recent urban sprawl. The site itself is alright--it was cooler to be able to climb Teutihuacan's massive pyramids. It was also very crowded--as you may be able to pick up in some of the photos (I probably chose one of the busiest days of the year to go). What the site lacks itself, is very quickly made up for in scenery. Great weather for shooting (glad I waited so long). Overall, very refreshing. I highly recommend it.