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Mitla is the second-most important archeological site in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico, after Monte Albán, and the most important of the Zapotec culture. The site is located 44 km from the city of Oaxaca, in the upper end of the Tlacolula Valley, one of the three cold, high valleys that form the Central Valleys Region of the state. At an elevation of 4,855 ft (1,480 m), surrounded by the mountains of the Sierra Madre del Sur, the archeological site is within the modern municipality of San Pablo Villa de Mitla. It is 24 mi (38 km) southeast of Oaxaca city. While Monte Albán

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Ancient site.name
Mitla
Ancient site.image
12-05oaxaca076.jpg
Ancient site.caption
Palace at Mitla
Ancient site.map_type
Mexico
Ancient site.location
Oaxaca, Mexico
Ancient site.region
Oaxaca Valley

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Country
Mexico
Located in
Oaxaca
Area
1515
Image
BestConservedBuilding-Mitla-Oaxaca-Mexico.jpg
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culture
Zapotec
Commons category
Mitla
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