Everyone has told us to go and see Monte Alban. It’s only taken 3 months! Monte Alban is the old capital of the Zapotec. 40,000 people lived there in terraces surrounding a temple site high up in the mountains. There were remains of a market, ball game court, observatory, hospital, tombs and temples. The guide told us that the stone carvings depict the outcome of incest at the time. But that contradicts some of the other stuff we have read! Due to Covid they only allow 400 people in each day which meant the place was pretty much empty for whole chunks. Awesome!
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