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The Ahuehuete Tree of Santa Maria del Tule

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The Ahuehuete Tree of Santa Maria del Tule (ID: 1594)
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First published: 13/12/16.

Caspar Dechmann

The Ahuehuete Tree Of Santa Maria Del Tule

The Ahuehuete Tree of Santa Maria del Tule (Removed from tentative list)

The Ahuehuete Tree of Santa Maria del Tule by Caspar Dechmann

On the way from Oaxaca to Mitla, both impressive WTS in their on right, we visited this incredible tree. Once a Zapotec sacred site, it is now adopted by the catholic church standing next to it. This tree is like a forest in itself, like a complete building block to walk around. You don't know if it is really one trunk or several grown around each other. It is hard to say if it is of universal importance but it is definitively worth a trip if you are in this fascinating area!

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