Tree of Tule

A very beautiful place. Must visit if your touring Oaxaca. The cathedral church is originally made out of gold. Very beautiful on the inside. There is an admission fee to enter the church and to get closer to the tree. There is a little hub a little farther down the plaza before reaching the entrance of the gates

A very humbling experience to see such a big and old tree. We were lucky because, without knowing, we went to see it the day of the “Fiestas del Árbol del Tule” which happens every second Monday of October. And this is the only day of the year where they allow people to touch the tree and there is a big fair and dances all day. It was an amazing experience!

If you visit Oaxaca this a MUST SEE, this marvelous thousand years old tree is still standing and you should visit it. The entrance cost is $20 pesos, almost 1 dollar.

Super old tree and worlds largest tree by girth. Really impressive. Probably spend 30 min max here. Beautiful gardens too. Entry fee is 20 pesos per person

A three thousand year old tree. Three thousand years old! It's magnificent. The gnarled limbs look like a lion's head, another a dragon. It has the same magnificent demeanor like the General Sherman tree has but not tall instead really wide. A must see.

Wow…absolutely worth making a stop here. We ate at the food market in the plaza - yummy - modest fee to enter

What an incredible piece of the world! The tree is probably older than 2000 years and overwhelms you with its massive size. We biked from Oaxaca with a small tour and it was fun. But when we arrived and looked at its mass, it was incredible to see something still living from the time of Christ. Our guide pointed out many features of the tree that resembled shape of animals. We took many photos but it just doesn’t do the tree justice as its size is very difficult to capture.

Amazing, the widest tree in the world, all for 20 pesos a person, or you can see it for free but you can’t get as close

A very beautiful place. Must visit if your touring Oaxaca. The cathedral church is originally made out of gold. Very beautiful on the inside. There is an admission fee to enter the church and to get closer to the tree. There is a little hub a little farther down the plaza before reaching the entrance of the gates

A very humbling experience to see such a big and old tree. We were lucky because, without knowing, we went to see it the day of the “Fiestas del Árbol del Tule” which happens every second Monday of October. And this is the only day of the year where they allow people to touch the tree and there is a big fair and dances all day. It was an amazing experience!

If you visit Oaxaca this a MUST SEE, this marvelous thousand years old tree is still standing and you should visit it. The entrance cost is $20 pesos, almost 1 dollar.

Super old tree and worlds largest tree by girth. Really impressive. Probably spend 30 min max here. Beautiful gardens too. Entry fee is 20 pesos per person

A three thousand year old tree. Three thousand years old! It's magnificent. The gnarled limbs look like a lion's head, another a dragon. It has the same magnificent demeanor like the General Sherman tree has but not tall instead really wide. A must see.

Wow…absolutely worth making a stop here. We ate at the food market in the plaza - yummy - modest fee to enter

What an incredible piece of the world! The tree is probably older than 2000 years and overwhelms you with its massive size. We biked from Oaxaca with a small tour and it was fun. But when we arrived and looked at its mass, it was incredible to see something still living from the time of Christ. Our guide pointed out many features of the tree that resembled shape of animals. We took many photos but it just doesn’t do the tree justice as its size is very difficult to capture.

Amazing, the widest tree in the world, all for 20 pesos a person, or you can see it for free but you can’t get as close

We visited el Árbol del Tule on our last full day in Oaxaca last week, and I'm so glad we didn't miss it. What is it? It's the tree with widest known trunk in the world! 46.1 feet in diameter!!! It's hard to make sense of this; you just have to see it! Its age is technically unknown, but estimates range between 1,200 and 3,000 years old. (Local Zapotec legend holds that it was planted about 1,400 years ago by Pechocha, a priest of the Aztec god Ehecatl.) The name of the tree (Tule) refers to a different plant that grows in the area, the tree is actually a Montezuma Cypress (English), Sabino (Spanish), or Ahuehuete (Nahuatl). It's a little bit out of the city. You can get to Santa María del Tule (the town/village where the tree is located) by car or bus or you can do what we did. We booked an Airbnb experience and road bikes to the Árbol del Tule (about 5 miles each way) with a guide who shared a lot of information about the tree and the community. There's a small entrance fee, but I thought visiting the tree was totally worth it (we were in Oaxaca for 6 nights, which might be a little longer than some tourists). Santa María del Tule is also really charming and beautiful, so you can grab some food, walk around, take in the views, go to the mercado, and spend a couple of hours there. The tree was just majestic and amazing. Awesome, truly.

Árbol de Tule or "La Gigante" is mustn't miss. Located in pueblo Santa María del Tule, not far from Oaxaca, it is said to been of the world's widest (200 ft) & perhaps oldest tree. With sun somehow streaming through its ancient branches, El Tule is simply magnificent. Botanically it is a bald cypress, tho it's known popularly as Montezuma's Cypress. Apt! Alexander von Humboldt, the great 18th-19th century polymath & geographer, thought El Tule was 4,000 years old although botanists today say 2,000-3,000 years. In his marvelous "Oaxaca Journal" Oliver Sacks muses, "What has El Gigante seen? The rise and fall of a half a dozen civilizations, the coming of the Spaniards, the whole human history of Oaxaca." It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003.

Came here via DiDi Rider, a taxi app, on a Wednesday afternoon in early July 2023. The tree was beautiful and was part of the church property which was fenced off. You need to buy tickets to get up close to it where there was another smaller fence preventing people from touching or climbing it. The tickets were MX$20 per person. The tree is over 2,000 years old and there is another younger tree that is about 1,000 years old on the south side of the church. Great place to visit if you have some time to kill. You can even hire a tour guide, which we didn't do. We were staying in the center of Oaxaca and it was surprisingly difficult to hail a cab back. Most taxi drivers wouldn't take us to the center. The taxis were all red and white and are based in Tule. Thankfully, we eventually found someone willing to take us. Make sure you negotiate the cost before getting into the cab. Ours came out to MX$150.

Definitely worth visiting if you're in Oaxaca! Jim G. and I did the best kind of visit, I think: we took a Bike Riding Tour with Ivan and rode ~6 miles to the area, then locked up our bikes as Ivan told us all about El Tule. It's a stunner as the widest tree in the world and a very old one at that! I love the canopy of shade it provides, while also allowing for some beautiful rays of sun to come pouring through! The formations on the bark make for some interesting interpretive conversations. "That's a lion." "That's a dragon." "That's an anteater." LOL The entire park area and church grounds are lovely and well-maintained. This was a nice part of our trip to Oaxaca.

If you have a few hrs to kill this is cool little Pueblo they have the oldest tree in mexico it massive the garden surrounded it is nice the shops have all kinda of finds seems to have some nice restaurants all around definitely will go back

It is NOT necessary to pay to see the tree - and the best views and photos are actually usually from outside the church's fenced off area. And there are also OTHER large interesting trees - similar in size and age - in the same plaza and other areas of this small (now tourist) town, so unless you want to enter the church (grounds), you can access and photograph "trees without fees" and also possibly many other things that might interest you. Besides the famous tree(s), and adjacent church, much of this town seems devoted to restaurants and tourist shops, but there is also a bicycle path (that people walk). A colectivo taxi to or from downtown Oaxaca is only 15 Pesos. Bus service is even cheaper.

If you find yourself in Oaxaca City, The Árbol de Tule is a must see. Located in pueblo Santa Maria del Tule, this is the largest and one of the largest trees in the world. There's a lively market and mercado de comedor (food market) within walking distance.

Being from the east coast of Canada, my version of "big trees" is way off base. Some of our oldest trees are a few hundred years old, and are typically not as impressive as you would think. Those on the west coast have a better sense of the term, but still non of those trees compare to this. The Tule Tree is the widest tree in the world. It's spectacular. It's located in the middle of the town next to the church. There is a fence around the tree, but it's iron, so you can see through. There is an "admission" fee for those who want to walk the church grounds to get closer. I'd make the trip out of town again to see this tree - it's one of a kind. Want to see this video? Check out the adventure here! https://youtu.be/w6pSeJn3LZ8

A must for those that enjoy historical locations. A definite Bucket-List. It's majestic presence truly felt. Just knowing that it surpasses the age of the religion which cares for it is amazing.

This was one of my favorite things to see during my trip to Oaxaca, this tree is the widest tree in the world! And so beautiful!!! We got help from one of the kid tour guides hanging out around the tree, they are able to point out the different animal faces on the tree with a little mirror and they accept donations for their services.

One of my favorite stops around Oaxaca! I wasn't expecting to be so impressed but I was! We hired a driver for the day, so it was super easy for us to get here in about a 20 minute drive from Oaxaca. It was a 10 peso entrance fee and then we just spent about 15-20 minutes gawking at the tree while circling it and taking photos. It's really amazing and weirdly serene to look at. Drop by if you have the chance!

Arbol del Tule is incredible. I was startled by the sense of awe that overcame me as my eyes traveled the geography of the massive trunk with its countless knots and crevices, though in hindsight I think wonder is the only appropriate response to being in the presense of something so ancient, giant, and beautiful. 10/10, would recommend. A visit to Arbol del Tule is definitely worth the 100 peso price of admission.

I do remember coming here when I was a kid, and at the moment I thought it's no big deal. After coming here a few years ago with my husband and being able to appreciate how impressive this tree is my thoughts completely changed. No wonder this tree is on the list of the most famous trees around the world. It's over 2000 years old and the trunk is HUGE!! and if you are lucky enough, you can get a tour done by some kids who will walk you around the tree and show you where all the animal shapes are hidden. The kids are really friendly and very patient for their age, and at the end of their "tour" you can give them a small tip for helping you out. Be sure to bring a drink or an ice cream, sit in one of the benches and enjoy the shade provided by this magnificent tree. You can even visit the church and grab something to eat after.