Santo Domingo Convent And Monastery
Oaxaca Mexico
Travel And Tour Photos And Pictures

Monte Alban Archaeological Ruins
Tomb Seven Treasure And Gold

George And Audrey DeLange

The order of Saint Dominic was established in Oaxaca with the founding of he former convent of San Pablo in 1528. During the last half of the 16th century, the friars decided to construct a new monastery. The new monastery was occupied in 1608, even before the new building had been fully completed. Then in 1666, the convent was eventually completed. Today the Regional Museum of the State of Oaxaca is located in the Ex-Convent of Santo Domingo. It is a nice regional museum covering the period from nomadic hunters to high pre-Hispanic civilization represented by Monte Alban. This is a "must see" visit because of the building itself and because the museum contains essential information about the pre-Hispanic past of the region as well as providing a chance to see the rich treasure trove found by archaeologist Alfonso Caso in Tomb 7 of Monte Alban. On this page we are showing a few photos of the Santo Domingo Monastery and the treasure of Monte Alban Archaeological Ruins Tomb 7. The lighting in the Tomb Seven display room is very dim and the display lights are in a position that causes reflections from the display cases. Flash photography is prohibited. This makes photography almost impossible. We suggest digital cameras or high speed film when taking photographs in this area. This would be an area where a tripod would be helpful for slow exposure time photography and the extra fee for the use of a tripod would be worth the money that you would need to pay. If you plan to photograph this area allow extra time into your schedule.