Oaxacan Adventure: Giant Trees and Old Places

We also managed to visit the Arbol del Tule, a MASSIVE 2,000-year-old tree that is even wider than the sequoias in the US. It was incredible! Thousands of birds were flying around and nesting inside its leaves, and the bark had amazing patterns.

Mitla was another archaeological site, a place where Zapotecans lived after leaving Monte Alban. Miztec influences also were here, and you could still see detailed designs carved by the people. This one is a Zapotec stairway, symbolizing the journey of life. You start at the bottom, travel upwards as you age, and when you die, you continue on in the afterlife.