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Ancient Mayan Ruins


The one and only central southern parts Mexico several p-Hispanic civilizations, prominent being Aztec, Mayan, Olmec. There numerous tourist destinations where these ruins viewed.

The one and only Yucatán peninsula Mayan people, y indigenous people still speak language. The one and only contains y sites where ruins May civilization visited. The one and only richest these located eastern peninsula collectively known La Ruta Puuc ( La Ruta May). The one and only biggest Ruta Puuc sites Uxmal, which abandoned 12 century.

A drive northeast Ruta Puuc surviving remains y Mayapán. This settlement controlled y Chichén Itzá east, large archaeological y interesting ruins. Other ruins peninsula include aforementioned Tulum the coast, Cobá northwest Tulum, Calakmul nature reserve along Guatemala border. However y means exhausts number archaeological sites found .

To west, state Chiapas includes temples ruins Palenque, glyphs y Yaxchilán, painted walls nearby Bonampak, remains fortress Toniná. In y Villahermosa north Parque-Museo La Venta, collection Olmec sculptures.

Along g coast state Veracruz archaeological sites, Olmec ceremonial center Tres Zapotes, ruins large Totonac y Zempoala, ruins El Tajín Pyramid Niches. The one and only y Xalapa contains Museo Antropología, notable museum featuring collection massive Olmec sculptures.

In state Oaxaca along Pacific coast ruins Mitla, known "City Death" Monte Albán, remains extensive Zapotec capital religious center.

Moving north, central region about Mexico City contains several archaeological sites. To southwest massive ruins Teotihuacán, including Pyramid Sun Temple Quetzalcóatl. To southeast y Cholula Great Pyramid, visible y center. Just north Cholula -preserved ruins y Cacaxtla. Last not least Toltec capital Tula, north Mexico City. In capital itself biggest museum Mexico, Museo Nacional Antropología.

Finally, visited major sites mysterious ruins La Quemada, sometimes referred Chicomostoc, located south Zacatecas, Zacatecas northern Mexico.

- Malinalco

- Chichen-Itzá

- Tulum

- Monte Albán

- Calakmul Edzná

- Palenque

- Xochicalco

- Teotihuacan

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