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Yagul
Oaxaca
About Yagul
Yagul Natural Monument. This natural monument is located in the State of Oaxaca; it has a long history of human occupation that began around 3,000 b.C.; the visitor...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Tlacolula de Matamoros at 4 Km.
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Airport
Oaxaca International Airport 'Xoxocotlán' - Oaxaca
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
From the city of Oaxaca, take the Oaxaca-Tehuantepec international highway, past the municipality of Tlacolula de Matamoros, you will find t...
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Transportation facilities
Private car with the help of Google Maps (indicate Yagul Natural Monument) or from the city of Oaxaca, take a collective cab (red-white) fro...
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Mobility within the protected area
Through trails.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
From the city of Oaxaca, take the Oaxaca-Tehuantepec international highway, past the municipality of Tlacolula de Matamoros, you will find the turnoff to Yagul Natural Monument (36.4 km away).
- Transportation facilities
Private car with the help of Google Maps (indicate Yagul Natural Monument) or from the city of Oaxaca, take a collective cab (red-white) from the peripheral towards Mitla.
- Mobility within the protected area
Through trails.
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Schedules
From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$46.23 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Semi-dry semi-warm
Protected Area map
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Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Environmental education and interpretation
- Flora and fauna watching
- Hiking
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area.
- Light-colored clothing, comfortable walking shoes, hat or cap are recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Interpretive trails
Some signs
Viewpoint
Lodging near the PA
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Dining places
Marketplace
Restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Banks
Hotel
House of culture
Market
Pharmacies
Restaurants
Stores
Transportation
Nearest locality to the PA
Tlacolula de Matamoros at 4 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$46.23 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Yagul
Interesting facts
Yagul means in Zapotec 'tree or old stick'. In the surroundings of Yagul rock shelters have been found with vestiges of cave paintings relat...
Attractions
Prehistoric caves of Yagul and Mitla (declared by UNESCO), site of cultural relevance, since it concur manifestations of the Zapotec culture...
Representative species of PA
Short-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma braconnieri), White-tailed Hawk (Buteo albicaudatus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Yaguarundi...
You can see more representative species of Yagul on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Short-tailed Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma braconnieri), White-tailed Hawk (Buteo albicaudatus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Yaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi), Bobcat (Lynx rufus), Butterfly Agave (Agave potatorum), Chelilairangebard (Plumeria rubra), Beehive cactus (Coryphantha retusa), Cactus (Myrtillocactus spp.), Jatropha plant (Jatropha oaxacana)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Pick up your garbage and leave it in the garbage bins provided.
2. Use only the routes and interpretive trails established to travel...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Pick up your garbage and leave it in the garbage bins provided.
2. Use only the routes and interpretive trails established to travel through the Natural Monument.
3. Respect the signage and subzoning of the Natural Monument.
4. Pay, if applicable, the fees established in the Federal Law of Rights.
5. Inform the Directorate's personnel of any irregularities observed during their stay in the natural monument.
6. Not introduce or consume alcoholic beverages and/or illicit substances.
7. Vehicles should be parked exclusively in the designated and/or marked parking areas.
Contact
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PA office address
Avenida Independencia No. 709, Palacio Federal, Planta Baja, Col. Centro. C.P. 68000, Oaxaca.
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Phone
+52 (951) 514 8652
