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Archaeology Park Experiences in Mexico
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Bonampak
Bonampak means "painted walls" and it is the highly detailed frescoes - drawings telling the history of the people who lived here - painted on the inside of the walls and roofs of three buildings, literally thousands of years ago, which make Bonampak a true delight and major attraction for archaeologists and visitors alike....
Chinkultic
The ancient Maya ruins of Chinkultic, situated on the western edge of the Lakes of Montebello National Park, offer interesting temples and ancient buildings to explore and dramatic views across the areas landscape and jungle. The site is within easy reach of Comitan and a great stop-over on the way to or back from Lakes of Montebello...
Coba
If you're looking for 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, Coba is worth a visit....
Chichen Itza
Located near Cancun in the state of Yucatan this is Mexico's most extensively restored archaeological site. The ancient city of Chichen Itza is one of the most awe-inspiring archaeological places you are likely to visit...
El Tajin
North of Veracruz, is the town of Papantla. Just outside of Papantla are some mysterious and incredibly fascinating archaeological ruins of 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
About 15 miles southeast of Oaxaca, you'll find the ruins of Mitla, 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. The architecture here is Mixtec: quadrangle buildings surrounded by patios and chambers, and very low roofs...
Monte Alban
Perched between two lush valleys, which had inhabitants as far back as 2000 BC, is Monte Alban (meaning White Mountain). The mountain is also host to one of Mexico's most stunning archaeological wonders: The ruins of the ancient capital city of Monte Alban...
Palenque
In the Jungle of Chiapas, nestled on a thickly wooded ridge, are the ancient ruins of Palenque. The ancient Maya city of Palenque is Mexico's most breath-taking and stunning archaeological park: in our opinion, the best you'll find anywhere in Mexico, and a must-see Mexico experience...
Templo Mayor
In 1978, some electricity workers unearthed an 8-tonne stone disc of Coyolxauqui ("Koh-yowl-shau-kwee"), an Aztec Goddess. Further exploration revealed that there was a an entire archaeological wonder lying beneath Mexico City's streets....
Tenam Puente
Set on a wooded hillside with good views of the surrounding area from its highest points, 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
Approximately 30 miles northwest of Mexico City are the ancient city ruins of Teotihuacán. Scholars in archaeology agree that this is Mexico's - and perhaps the 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. It doesn't have the expanse of nearby Chichen Itza, but it does have one overwhelming attraction: its location next to the sea...
Uxmal
Uxmal (pronounced "Oosh-mahl") is said to be the most attractive of the archaeological sites; and indeed a visit to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula's archaeological sites without including Uxmal would become an incomplete experience...
Yaxchilan
Yaxchilan is the only well trodden archaeological center in Mexico that cannot be reached by car or bus: you have to take a boat trip on Rio Usumacinta (the river that divides Mexico from Guatemala) or much less commonly, fly in from nearby Palenque or Ocosingo landing on the nearby airstrip...