60. View from Monte Alban. Monte Alban (the name means “white hill”) is the largest ceremonial center of Zapotec civilization. Monte Alban lies just 10km (6 miles) southwest of the center of Oaxaca. Monte Alban is situated on an artificially levelled-off plateau which dominates the whole Oaxaca Valley. The plateau is some 1,830 meters (6,000 feet) above sea level and a good 300 meters (984 feet) above the modern city of Oaxaca. Because of this vantage point, Monte Alban is often referred to as a “fortress.”

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