Your Monte Albán Audio Tour Is Ready.
Download it to your phone before you head up the mountain. The tour works offline — but only if it’s already saved to your device.
⬇ Download Your 5-Stop Tour
MP3 file • Lifetime access • Save it now while you have Wi-Fi
If the download doesn’t start, right-click the button and choose “Save link as…”
⚠ Important: Download Before You Go
- There is no Wi-Fi at Monte Albán
- Cellular signal at the site is weak and unreliable
- The tour will not stream on site — it must already be on your phone
- Download it tonight at your hotel or right now if you’re at home
🎧 What’s Inside
The 5 stops every first-time visitor should understand:
- North Platform and the Palaces
- Building L and the Danzantes Gallery
- The South Platform
- Building J — The Observatory
- The Ball Court
How to Use Your Audio Tour
If you’ve never used an MP3 audio tour before, don’t worry — it’s simpler than any app. There’s no software to install, no account to create, no batteries other than your phone’s.1. Save It to Your Phone — Tonight, Not Tomorrow
Tap the gold button above on your phone. The MP3 will download to your phone’s “Files” app (iPhone) or “Downloads” folder (Android). Do this on hotel Wi-Fi the night before your visit. If you wait until you’re at the entrance, it won’t download — there’s no signal.
2. Test It Before You Leave
Open the file on your phone right after downloading. It should play in your default audio player (Apple Music, Files, Google Files, or whatever opens MP3s). Make sure you can hear it through your headphones. If it plays for 5 seconds, you’re set.
3. Bring Headphones
Wired or wireless, doesn’t matter. The tour is an immersive experience and playing it on a phone speaker at the site is loud, distracting to other visitors, and harder to hear in wind. Headphones make a real difference.
4. Walk Counterclockwise
The audio walks you through the site in a counterclockwise route from the entrance. Just follow the directions in the audio between stops. Pause, replay, or skip freely — you’re in control.
5. Put Your Phone on Airplane Mode
Optional but recommended. Airplane mode saves battery (your phone will otherwise drain itself searching for a signal that isn’t there) and means no notifications interrupting the tour. The MP3 plays fine in airplane mode because it’s already on your phone.
Why MP3 and Not an App?
Apps need to be downloaded from the App Store, given permissions, signed into, and updated. They take up space and many of them don’t work offline reliably. An MP3 file is the most universal audio format on the planet — it plays on every phone, every computer, every device made in the last 25 years, with zero setup.
It also means this tour belongs to you forever. No subscription. No “your access has expired.” No app abandoned by its developer in two years. Save it, back it up, share it with your travel companions on the same trip — it’s yours.
Want More From Your Visit?
Explore our free resources to round out your trip:
📍 Printable Site Map • 📚 Monte Albán Wiki • 🗺 Interactive Map
Questions? Reply to your purchase confirmation email. — Arion, MAHC
