The archeological ruins in San Jose el Mogote were the destination for this mid-summer ride. It was a beautiful day for such an outing. From the center of Oaxaca we rode up and through San Felipe del Agua to the Libramiento Norte and from there over the hills and down into Viguera. Once back in the Valley of Oaxaca we followed the abandoned railroad line which passes by the main archeological ruins in Mogote. For the return trip we stayed with the railroad right-of-way all the way back to the Central de Abastos market in Oaxaca. The ride covered a distance of 45.0 kms (28.0 miles) with an elevation gain and loss of 471.5 meters (1547 feet) and took about four hours to complete.