Monte Albán Walkabout.PatAddie.2019-01-10
During our visit to Oaxaca this year, we returned to Monte Albán with our friend Addie. Again were impressed with the size of the site and of the buildings. So we walked only 1.7 miles..but we faced some elevation gain – the “steps” up to the top of the pyramids were challenging. We were told on a previous visit that the rise of each step is so great that one must keep one’s head down as one climbs up. We confirmed that to be the case. Oh, and descending requires even more concentration to be safe.
Although we’ve visited Monte Albán on each of our previous (2) trips, we continue to find it a fascinating place, with more yet to be experienced.
Statistics
Total Distance: 1.67 miles
Elevation: start 6,209 ft, maximum 6,315 ft, minimum 6,209 ft
Gross gain: 199 ft. Aggregate ascending 292 ft, descending 326 ft
Maximum slope: 24% ascending, 19% descending, 6% average
Duration: 3:13
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I urge you to explore our hiking tracks with Google Earth. With the virtual 3-dimensional presentation, achieved by panning and tilting the view, you can get a much better idea of the hikes and terrain than you can get from the 2-dimensional screenshot above. For assistance: Using Google Earth Track Files.
References
Wikipedia: Monte Albán
UNESCO: Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
Wikitravel: Monte Albán
MexOnline: Monte Albán- Archaeological Zones – Central Valley
Places of Peace and Power: Monte Albán
Bluffton Edu: Introduction to the archaeological ruins of Monte Albán, Oaxaca
