The North Platform is almost as big as the Gran Plaza, and affords the best views. It was rebuilt several times over the centuries. The 12 column bases at the top of the stairs were part of a roofed hall. On top of the platform is a ceremonial complex created between AD 500 and 800, which includes the Patio Hundido (Sunken Patio), with an altar at its center; Edificios D, VG and E, which were topped with adobe temples; and the Templo de Dos Columnas.
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Museo de las Culturas de Oaxaca
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Second only to Monte Alb谩n in their importance, though not as old, the ruins of ancient Mitla date from the final two or three centuries before the鈥
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10.49 MILES
Pretty San Agust铆n's large, early-20th-century textile mill has been superbly restored as the Centro de las Artes de San Agust铆n (CaSa), a spectacular鈥
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About 300m long and 200m wide, the Gran Plaza is the heart of Monte Alb谩n. Some of its structures were temples; others were elite residential quarters鈥
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The stone terraces of the deep Ball Court, constructed about 100 BC, were probably part of the playing area, not seats for spectators. It鈥檚 thought they鈥
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Building P was topped by a small pillared temple and was probably an observatory of some sort. The sun shines directly down into a small opening near the鈥
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Arrowhead-shaped Building J, constructed about 100 BC and riddled with tunnels and staircases (unfortunately you can鈥檛 go inside), stands at an angle of鈥
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This structure combines an early (Monte Alb谩n I) building, which contained famous carvings known as Danzantes (Dancers), with a later structure that was鈥
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The 40m-high South Platform, with its wide staircase, is the tallest in Monte Alb谩n and is great for a panorama of the plaza and the surrounding mountains鈥
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