Apoala
Santiago Apoala ("Where they distribute the water" in native language Mixteco) owes its name to the abundance of the vital liquid that its land possesses. Apoala offers visitors unique natural beauties: rocks, canyons, waterfalls and valleys, caves with wide galleries and natural viewpoints. Due to the unique orography of the Mixteca region, mountain biking represents a true adventure, traveling roads and paths in the middle of beautiful valleys.
During the tours there are various attractions, such as canyons, or "ghost forests" of oak and hay, as well as diverse flora and fauna, and a unique set of pre-Hispanic terraces on the slopes of one of the hills of the village. The visitor can appreciate the beautiful spectacle of the water of the river, with intense emerald tones, it offers an amazing sight as it runs between rocks, as well as to know the several "eyes of water" that nourishes the channel, that is poured at the end in the river Papaloapam.
Within the framework of this incomparable paradise cradled between rock. Hiking or mountain tours are a good option around the impressive places of Apoala such as: La gruta, El cañon (twin rocks), El Mirador, the waterfall Cola de Serpiente, Peña de las Guacamayas (rock paintings) and La Peña del Diablo.
As a complement to its natural beauties, the manifestations of the culture of Apoala find one of its best examples in the temple of Santiago Apostol, probably erected in the sixteenth century. Of small dimensions, its main facade is composed by a cover and a tower with a belfry of a single body. In the corners of the atrium there are chapels, which were common at the time of its construction.
For its part, the local library houses a facsimile of the Codex Nuttall, which explains the origin and history of the Mixtec race and its peoples. In addition to having a description of the region and its characteristics, the document narrates the heroic exploits of a great ruler named Ocho Venado Jaguar Claw.
HOW TO GET TO SANTIAGO SUPPORT
Santiago Apoala is located 125 kilometers west of the city of Oaxaca.
CAR
You can get to the west from the city of Oaxaca by the Cuacnopalan-Oaxaca highway (70 km) or by Federal Highway 190 (98 km) to the town of Nochixtlán. From there it continues along a dirt road of 40 km, taking the deviations to Santa Catarina Ocotlán and San Antonio Nduayuco. After passing through San Miguel Chicagua, you finally reach Apoala.
BUS
If you travel by public transport you need to get to Nochixtlán first. For this you can approach one of the vans of the "Nochixtlán Tourist Transport" line (daily departures every 30 minutes from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.), or a bus from the "Sur" line (daily departures to 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 20:30 hours), in a journey of approximately 1 hour. Already in Nochixtlán, the options are: to approach the community bus to Apoala or to contract the services of a taxi in special trip.
SERVICES
- Accommodation: 12 adobe cabins with capacity for 44 people, bathroom and fireplace and tourist hostel with 3 rooms with capacity for 6 people; Each room has bathroom.
- Food: Restaurant and dining room.
- Equipment Rental: Mountain bike, tents for 2,3 and 5 people and hands-free lamps.
- Other services: Ecotourism office, community guides, camping areas, campground areas and tours.
- Activities: Etnotourism, observation of flora and fauna, hiking and mountain biking. RESERVATIONS Communal tourism "Yutsa To'on", Santiago Apoala.Pino Suárez s / n esq. Independencia, Santiago Apoala, Oax, C.P. 69625Tel: 01 (55) 51 51 91 54