3 viewpoints
Oaxaca has 3 viewpoints with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblo Mágico of Huautla. Only Cerro de la Adoración has a pueblo nearby, 4 km away in Huautla.
Viewpoints are at their best early in the morning or at sunset, and in the dry season, when the air is clearest.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
The Viewpoints 3
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Cerro de la Adoración · Viewpoint · 4 km from Huautla
The sacred Mazatec hill above Huautla, where healers go to pray; a walk up gives wide views over the misty sierra. -
Cerro del Fortín · Viewpoint · Oaxaca de Juárez
The hill over Oaxaca City: stairs up to the Guelaguetza auditorium, a Juárez statue with city views, a planetarium and forest trails. -
Punta Cometa · Viewpoint · Santa María Tonameca
The rocky headland west of Mazunte, Oaxaca's southernmost point, where a short trail leads to a famous sunset viewpoint.
On the map
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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