Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Mitla. Search instead for Mitua.

Mitla

American  
[meet-lah] / ˈmit lɑ /

noun

  1. the ruins of a Zapotec Indian city near Oaxaca, Mexico, yielding elaborate remains of temples and other artifacts.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Other politicians have visited Mitla since, but the cousins have learned their lesson.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

Irene Montaño, a daughter-in-law of the founders, was thinking of selling or closing when I told the Mitla story in my 2012 book, “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

The ruins of Mitla sit about 30 miles from Oaxaca in the mountains of southern Mexico, built on a high valley floor as a gateway between the world of the living and the dead.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2023

Spanish chroniclers christened Mitla the Vatican of the Zapotec religion, and its wonders were said to continue underground.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2023

Mitla and Palenque are in Mexico and are equally remarkable.

From Ranching, Sport and Travel by Carson, Thomas