Mexico
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Zapotec ruins, Monte Albán, Oaxaca
Monte Albán is less well known than many other pre-Columbian sites in Mexico but it is in a spectacular location on top of a levelled-off ridge at the point where three valleys meet, just outside Oaxaca city. Views from every vantage point are magnificent, with forest-clad mountains seeming to stretch infinitely towards Guatemala and beyond. The feeling of eternity among the ruins with the stunning Sierra Madre backdrop made me feel insignificant, overwhelmed by the vastness of nature. However, I was surprised at how comforting this was. Truly awe-inspiring.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/415
GingerGigolo
Monte Albán is less well known than many other pre-Columbian sites in Mexico but it is in a spectacular location on top of a levelled-off ridge at the point where three valleys meet, just outside Oaxaca city. Views from every vantage point are magnificent, with forest-clad mountains seeming to stretch infinitely towards Guatemala and beyond. The feeling of eternity among the ruins with the stunning Sierra Madre backdrop made me feel insignificant, overwhelmed by the vastness of nature. However, I was surprised at how comforting this was. Truly awe-inspiring.
whc.unesco.org/en/list/415
GingerGigolo
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