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Thu, Feb 02
|Oaxaca de Juárez
Tour - Cuilapam Monastery Ruins & Archeological Site in Zaachila
Cuilapam de Guerrero was a bustling trade center when the Spanish arrived. The site is now a historical tourist attraction. In Zaachila we will visit the tomb of Lord Nine Flower
Time & Location
Feb 02, 9:00 AM – 2:20 PM CST
Oaxaca de Juárez, 17°04'01.6"N 96°43'09.8"W
About the event
Description:
Cuilapam de Guerrero was a bustling trade center when the Spanish arrived in the Valles
Centrales in 1523. Dominican monks followed shortly after and embarked on building a grand
monastery there. Work commenced in 1555 but was interrupted several times by various
epidemics. The project was abandoned in 1596, perhaps because by then the city of Oaxaca
(then called Antequra) had eclipsed Cuilapam, and the church and monastery of Santo
Domingo had taken preference. The site sat unused until a roof was put on the church in 1905
and it became a parish center. Today the site is a tourist attraction.
The archeological site in Zaachila lay buried until it was partially excavated in the
mid-1960’s. Most of the site is still buried beneath centuries of dirt. However, the tomb of Lord
Nine Flower is open to the public and is one of the finest examples in the region. A small
museum has photos of the many extraordinary artifacts found in Zaachila.
Lunch:
We will dine in the mercado gastronomico on the west side of Zaachila. There are a number of food vendors there eager
to serve you. Barbacoa (either goat or lamb) is a favorite dish. Probable cost of lunch will be about 150 pesos.
Additional Costs:
There is a 65 peso fee to enter the cloister in Cuilapam There is another 65 peso fee to enter the archeological site
in Zaachila..
Time Frame:
9:00 leave OLL
9:45 arrive in Cuilapam / bathroom break
10:00 visit monastery ruins
10:45 board van for trip to Zaachila
11:05 arrive in Zaachila town center
11:10 visit archeological site
12:00 leave archeological zone
12:10 arrive mercado gastronomico
1:30 leave restaurant
2:15 return Oaxaca
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