4 archaeological sites · within 60 km
There are 4 archaeological sites within 60 km of Teposcolula in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Huamelulpan, 17 km away; the farthest, Cerro de las Minas, is 45 km. They are all listed under Teposcolula, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
Most archaeological sites are run by INAH and open from about 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a small fee. Midday is the hottest and busiest time, so go early.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
The Ruins 4
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Huamelulpan · Archaeological site · 17 km from Teposcolula
Early Mixtec ruins with carved stones and calendar glyphs in a village that keeps a small community museum. -
Yucuita · Archaeological site · 24 km from Teposcolula · Oaxaca
Mixtec Formative-period site in the Mixteca Alta, occupied from the 14th century BCE to the 9th century CE; not set up for visitors. -
Monte Negro, Tilantongo · Archaeological site · 32 km from Teposcolula · Oaxaca
A Mixtec hilltop town of 300-100 BC on Cerro Negro, 500 m above Tilantongo, dug by Alfonso Caso; visits need the community's permission. -
Cerro de las Minas · Archaeological site · 45 km from Teposcolula · Oaxaca
A Ñuiñe hilltop city on the north side of Huajuapan, lived in from about 400 BC to AD 800: terraces, plazas, a ball court and inscribed tombs.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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