I travel with a group of doctors every year to do clinics up in the mountains, and there are always people in the group that have not been, so I usually accompany them to Monte Alban and hire a guide (a must!) you can negotiate rates, but there around $20 (US) Well worth it!

we have went there by taxi early morning arround 07:45.. Yes its early for us :-) taxi cost us100 pessos. We came there in 25min, and it all just for us. I have to say that we went there in jun, so not a prime season. Arround 11:30 the place get crowdy.. At that time we went back.. The only... More

This is a must see! In fact, you can make a day of it by visiting Zaachila in the morning and visiting Monte Alban and Santa Maria Atzompa as you make your way back towards Oaxaca!

Don't forget sunscreen and you can buy a cute cheap hat just right at the entrance. It is a great place, with great history. Easy to get to, very close to downtown.

If you've been to Teotihuacan or Chichén-Itzá, Monte Albán won't be that impressive. Still, it's a must go if you're in Oaxaca. The site isn't that big, 3 hours are enough to go everywhere without rushing anything. Paid 50 pesos for the transportation (round-trip) plus 57 pesos for the entrance fee. Bring sunscreen, sunglasses and some water.

Thinking the effort these guys made to level this hilltop and build a whole city on top of it makes you wonder. The pyramids and ruins are well taken care of, all clean, with appropiate signaling. The thing that struck me sad was seeing these people buying stuff off peasants right in there (I mean, archaeological stuff, like a gorgeous... More

We have taken half day tour with agency Descubre Oaxaca. To be honest i think the best impression to this site gave our guide who was zapoteco, so he was teaching us some words in zapoteco and it really felt with him like we re back in time when Monte Alban was fluorishing. We could imagine people life style there,... More

Nice to know a place were the first people had citys and dance room hospitals.. great ruins, great views, first soccer like field and game.. great place to know old arquitecture, and how they used to build things that to this date still stands

Be prepared to be awed, it is quite an amazing location and certainly a wonderful example of how "primitive" people lived