Tule Tree( Arbol del Tule): Oaxaca City
Arbol del Tule is Mexico’s most famous tree, and some say the world’s largest single biomass. The Tule tree and its environs comprise a unique natural monument, an attraction for locals and visitors alike. These massive trees can live up to 2,000 years. Of the eight tule trees in this locality, the one known as El Arbol del Tule is the oldest and largest, with a circumference of about 54 m/177 ft. Near the City of Oaxaca, in the town of Santa Maria del Tule, there are 8 great ahuehuetes (Taxodium mucronatum). One of these trees, known as El Arbol del Tule, is worlwide admired for its longevity and huge dimensions: it is more than 2000 years old and has a circumference of about 54 meters. The Tule tree is a unique natural monument and the area in which it lives is also of great natural value. Since the 1940’s this area has changed considerably.
The famous Tule Tree in Santa Maria del Tule. Said to be the widest tree in the world at 178 feet circumference, with its own church. Lack of subterranean water and urbanization, among other factors, are seriously compromising the future of these monumental trees. In order to address this situation the organization Mi Amigo el Arbol was formed in 1994. This tree can be easily visited if you are traveling toward Mitla. It only takes about a half hour to visit and the entrance fee as of January 2005 is three pesos ($0.30 US).
Arbol de la Noche Triste: Mexico City
The tree under which Hernán Cortés cried after suffering severe losses in a battle against the Aztecs in 1520. Under cover of darkness and rainfall, the Spanish army, along with its indigenous allies, began to retreat towards Tlacopan (Tacuba). However, they were spotted fleeing by the Aztec sentries positioned on the heights of Teocalli, who raised the battle cry on their shell horns. The pathway over the lake towards Tlacopan was cut in various sections and too narrow to permit a quick flight. Furthermore, the burdensome supplies carried by the Iberians made passage
Oaxaca Regional Museum (Museo Regional de Oaxaca): Oaxaca
The Oaxaca Regional Museum is located inside the enchanting exconvent of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. Some of its recently redesigned rooms contain important samples of prehispanic and colonial history and culture. It is housed in a beautiful green stone building attached to Santo Domingo Church. It contains the Zapotec treasures from Tomb Seven at Monte Albán. This and other archaeological sections make the most sense if you visit them after seeing some sites in the Central Valleys.
Hours: The museum is generally open from 10 am. to 8 pm., Tuesday to Sunday. Entry
Teatro Macedonio de Alcalá: Oaxaca City
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá, which as well as being a working theatre houses a collection of romantic art is one of the attractions in the Oaxaca City. This beautiful 1903 Belle Epoque theater, 2 blocks east of the zócalo, holds 1,300 people and is still used for concerts and performances in the evening. Peek through the doors to see the marble stairway and Louis XV vestibule. Sometimes, a list of events is posted on the doors.
The city of Oaxaca, Oaxaca (formally: Oaxaca de Juárez, in honour of 19th-century president and national hero Benito Juárez, who was born nearby) is the capital and main city of the Mexican state of the same name. It is located in the Oaxaca Valley in the Sierra Madre del Sur Mountains, at 17°07′ N 96°72′ W. The important Monte Albán archaeological site is close to the city. In 2003 the estimated population was 259,600 people.
Oaxaca is far more than a tourist destination, and tourism does not dominate the city's life. Nonetheless, it does have a significant tourist trade, based on
Temple of the Consolación : Oaxaca City
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Oaxaca's Cathedral: Oaxaca City
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State Government Palace: Oaxaca City
Place of the State Govt. of Oaxaca.
Temple and Exconvent of CompañÃa de Jesús: Oaxaca City
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Chapel of the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús: Oaxaca City
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Temple of San MatÃas en Jalatlaco : Oaxaca City
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