Must-see fort · San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca
Mitla
Mitla is a fort in San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca.
Mitla: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mitla
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mitla — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 16.91667, -96.40000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mitla
- Gheo-shih · fort · Tlacolula de Matamoros · ~6 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Yagul · fort · Tlacolula de Matamoros · ~9 km · Must-see
- El Palmillo · fort · Tlacolula de Matamoros · ~11 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Lambityeco · fort · Tlacolula de Matamoros · ~14 km · Must-see
- Guilá Naquitz Cave · cave · San Pablo Villa de Mitla · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cascada Hierve el Agua · waterfall · San Lorenzo Albarradas · ~18 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Dainzú · fort · San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya · ~24 km · Must-see
- Árbol del Tule · church · Santa María del Tule · ~36 km · Must-see
- Oaxaca Mexico Temple · church · Oaxaca de Juárez · ~45 km · Must-see
- Zona Arquelogica de Zaachila · fort · Villa de Zaachila · ~47 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Benito Juárez · sanctuary · San Andrés Huayápam · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca · viewpoint · Oaxaca de Juárez · ~48 km · Must-see
- Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán · church · Oaxaca de Juárez · ~48 km · Must-see
- Catedral de Oaxaca · church · Oaxaca de Juárez · ~48 km · Must-see
- Oaxaca Graphic Arts Institute · museum · Oaxaca de Juárez · ~48 km · Must-see
- Museo De Arte Prehispanico De Mexico Rufino Tamayo · museum · Oaxaca de Juárez · ~48 km · Must-see
- Basilica de la Soledad · church · Oaxaca de Juárez · ~48 km · Must-see
- Templo Dominico y Ex-Convento de Santiago Apóstol · fort · Cuilápam de Guerrero · ~51 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Mitla
- Gheo-shih · fort · Tlacolula de Matamoros · ~6 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Yagul · fort · Tlacolula de Matamoros · ~9 km · Must-see
- El Palmillo · fort · Tlacolula de Matamoros · ~11 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Lambityeco · fort · Tlacolula de Matamoros · ~14 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Dainzú · fort · San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya · ~24 km · Must-see
- Zona Arquelogica de Zaachila · fort · Villa de Zaachila · ~47 km · Must-see
- Templo Dominico y Ex-Convento de Santiago Apóstol · fort · Cuilápam de Guerrero · ~51 km · Must-see
- Suchilquitongo · fort · Santiago Suchilquitongo · ~79 km · Must-see
- Montenegro · fort · Santiago Tilantongo · ~135 km · Must-see
- Etlatongo · fort · San Mateo Etlatongo · ~140 km · Must-see
Frequently asked
Is Mitla open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mitla yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mitla?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mitla?
Nearby: Gheo-shih (fort, 6 km), Zona Arqueológica de Yagul (fort, 9 km), El Palmillo (fort, 11 km), Zona Arqueológica de Lambityeco (fort, 14 km), Guilá Naquitz Cave (cave, 15 km), Cascada Hierve el Agua (waterfall, 18 km).
Is Mitla worth visiting?
Mitla is listed as a must-see fort in Oaxaca on Spotwander.