Yagul
Zona Arqueológica de Yagul
A Zapotec city-state site on a hill, with a ball court and a labyrinthine palace, and a hilltop fortress overlooking the valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Yagul is the site of a Zapotec city-state from the Postclassic period. Its main remains include the second-largest ball court in the Oaxaca valleys, a labyrinthine palace known as the 'Palace of the Six Patios', and a hilltop defensive fortress. In 2010 the site, together with nearby prehistoric caves, was inscribed as 'Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca'. Here evidence has been found of some of the earliest domesticated plants known in the Americas. It sees far fewer visitors than Monte Albán. Admission costs about 90 pesos. It lies between Tlacolula and Mitla, about a 1.5 km walk from the highway junction.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Tlacolula Sunday Market
- Mitla
- Teotitlán del Valle
- Santiago Matatlán
- Dainzú
- Hierve el Agua
- Árbol del Tule
- San Bartolo Coyotepec