Oaxaca: Hierve el Agua, Mitla and Santa María del Tule
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Photos from our trip to Hierve el Agua, the archaeological site in Mitla and the broadest tree of the world in Santa María del Tule
Overview over the natural pool in Hierve el Agua.
'Petrified' waterfalls of Hierve el Agua.
Natural pool with an orange color caused by minerals.
Mitla archaeological site: Well-preserved stone carvings depicting patterns with different religious meanings.
Mitla archaeological site: The buildings were built to be earthquake-proof by the ancient peoples. The columns are not connected through concrete, therefore allowing displacement of the ground. The region in Oaxaca is prone to experience many (although not violent) earthquakes.
Remains of mural paintings. One can only imagine how the place looked like if those paintings would still cover all the walls.
Main square of Santa María del tule. The town became famous for a tree that has the stoutest trunk in the world with a circumference of 42 m.
Santa María del tule: World's stoutest tree trunk.
