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Mitla is famous for its architecture. |
| Zapotec architecture uses the jaguar mouth technique often: |  |
Mila is the second most important ceremonial center, after Monte Alban, and a massive burial center built by the Zapotecs. Mitla means "Place of the Dead". The most characteristic architecture is the group of columns at the Great house of Pezalao. The great Hall of Columns, where you will find the Columna de la vida (column of life), is rectangular. According to legend you can tell how many years you have left in your life by embracing the column and calculating the space left between your outstretched hands. The more beautiful tombs are located in the northern and eastern buildings where the higher classes are buried.
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Parts of Mitla are going to be restored to its original condition, while other parts are going to be left like they were found. |
| Like most places in Oaxaca, the view in Mitla is gorgeous. |  |
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