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Pyramids and Archaeology in Mexico
Guide to Mexico's Ancient Cities and Civilizations. Come and walk in the footsteps of the Aztecs, the Maya, the Zapotecs, Toltecs and others at one or more of Mexico's fabulous ancient cities...
Bonampak
Bonampak means "painted walls" and it refers to the detailed frescoes painted on the walls of the buildings that tell the history of the people who lived here....
Chinkultic
The ancient Maya ruins of Chinkultic, offer interesting temples and ancient buildings to explore and dramatic views across the areas landscape and jungle...
Coba
Coba is an archaeological site which holds big mysteries, and is more remote and less excavated and less commercialized than the more popular and frequently visited major sites in this region...
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is one of the most awe-inspiring archaeological places you are likely to visit; it was also named as one of the New Wonders of the world in 2007...
El Tajin
El Tajin it is one of Mexico's most enigmatic archaeological parks. As El Tajin unravels with intricate complexity, it keeps throwing up more and more mysteries...
Mitla
Mitla is about 15 miles southeast of Oaxaca, just outside the town of San Pablo Villa de Mitla. The ruins are of Zapotec and Mixtec origin, and date back to around 600 BC...
Monte Alban
Monte Alban is situated between two lush valleys, which had inhabitants as far back as 2000 BC. This mountain is host to one of Mexico's most stunning archaeological wonders...
Palenque
The ancient Maya city of Palenque is Mexico's most breath-taking and stunning archaeological park, and in our opinion, the best you'll find anywhere in Mexico, and a must-see Mexico experience...
Templo Mayor
Templo Mayor is situated beneath Mexico City's historic central district. These archaeological ruins give visitors a glimpse into the epicenter of the ancient Aztec Empire...
Tenam Puente
Tenam Puente, like nearby Chinkultic (see above) was probably a western outpost during the height of the Maya civilization, dating back to the same period as its neighbor, 600AD...
Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan situated 30 miles northwest of Mexico City, scholars in archaeology agree that this is Mexico's—and perhaps one of the world's—most important archaeological sites...
Tulum
About 80 miles south of the resort city of Cancun is the small town of Tulum, best known for its ruins, which overlook turquoise colored waters and soft sandy beaches on the Caribbean coast.
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