Mitla is a town in the state of Oaxaca, famous for its Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican buildings. While archaeological evidence shows that Mitla was occupied by 500BC, the earliest construction dates to only about 200AD. Construction of Pre-Columbian style buildings continued up until the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the 1520s. The town has been continually occupied ever since. The official name of the present-day town is San Pablo Villa de Mitla, it is located about 45km by road, south-east of Oaxaca.

Sightseeing
The main group of Pre-Hispanic buildings is at the north end of town. Today, the town of Mitla is a popular tourism destination for visitors to Oaxaca and has a small museum and hosts a large outdoor market.

Getting there
There are regular buses from Oaxaca or you can join an organised tour.