Mitla Archaeological site

This is without doubt the best preserved and most ornate site in the entire valley.

The architectural features here are unique in comparison to the rest of the sites of the valley and that’s based on the elegance with which it was built. The building technique was acomplished using independently carved stone mosaics, interlocking them into the walls like a jig saw puzzle without any mortar in between and painted in beautiful colors.

There is a section next to the church that has authentic fragments of ancient murals painted above the lintels of one of the patios. These murals were made during the Mixtec occupancy and with Mixtec techniques and iconography.

The main building is a grand palace with a large patio in front that was used for ceremonial events and near is another patio that has two excavated tombs that can be entered to explore.

Entrance Fee $30 pesos
Open daily from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.