ARCHAEOLOGY
Mexican history has left a legacy of
majestic archaeological zones to mankind, some of which date back 3,000 years
to the Mesoamerican civilizations. To the south, you?ll find such sites as Chichen Itza
and Palenque,
widely considered the most important archaeological zones of Mayan culture.
Heading west to the Pacific coast region, there are Monte Alban and Mitla,
where the Zapotec and Mixtec
cultures once flourished. Moving toward the Gulf Coast
region, you?ll come across ruins from the Olmec, Totonac and Huastec cultures. And
up north, you can witness remains of the Paquime
civilization. In short, Mexico
offers more vestiges of pre-Hispanic civilizations than other Latin American
country, as evidenced by its many ancient ceremonial grounds, sculptures,
manuscripts, cave paintings and thousands of artifacts. The important Aztec
city of Teotihuacan
and the ruins of the Templo Mayor (the Great Temple),
located in the nation?s capital, are sites you must see. Visit these places and
discover the magic of pre-Hispanic Mexico:
