Teotihuacan and Mexico City Attractions

Programs feature and focus on the latest findings in the ancient archaeological ruins of Teotihuacan and free attractions worthy of a visit in Mexico City.

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Zempoala, Veracruz

This important archaeological site, also known as Cempoala, is located at the meeting place of several rivers on the flat coastal plain of the gulf in the state of Veracruz.

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Chiapas State

Chiapas, Mexico is situated in southern Mexico along the Guatemalan border. It is a producer of valuable hardwoods and is home to an abundance of native flora and fauna. Its principal touristic destinations and attractions are the Sumidero Canyon near Tuxtla Gutierrez, the charm and textile crafts of the city of San Cristobal de las Casas and neighboring villages, and the many Mayan archaeological sites tucked into the confines of its jungles.

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Tonina Discoveries

The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of Mexico has recently confirmed that the Tonina, Chiapas archaeological site is of a scope that rivals the sites of Tikal and El Mirador in Guatemala.

Measurements taken at the Tonina site show that a section of Tonina’s Acropolis and attending structures measures 75 feet in height, whereas the great Pyramid of the Sun

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Historic Center, Mexico City

The Historic Center of Mexico City is located on what originally was the site of the great Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. It is a fascinating area to walk and within its confines can be found the Latin American Tower, Mexico’s Palace of Fine Arta (Bellas Artes), the Plaza de la Constitución or Zócalo, Mexico’s main square, the National Palace (Palacio Nacional), the Metropolitan Cathedral, and the museum and archaeological site of the Templo Mayor, one of the most important of the Aztec temples.

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Yucatan Archaeological Sites

Principal archaeological sites and ruins of the state of Yucatan include Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, Mayapan and the sites of the Puuc Route: Kabah, Sayil, Xlapak, Labná and the Loltún Caves.

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Tabasco Activities and Attractions

Tabasco activities and attractions include the Carlos Pellicer Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, La Venta and Comacalco Archaeological sites, a number of excellent museums in Villahermosa and the Aguaselva and Centla Biosphere reserves

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Malinalco, Mexico

Malinalco is a small town in the state of Mexico near the border of Guerrero. A visit to Malinalso is an excursion into pre-Columbian and Mexican colonial history.

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Chiapas Archaeological Sites

The Chiapas state highlands and steaming jungles of Mexico are home to some fascinating Mayan archaeological sites among which are Palenque, Bonampak, Chinkultic, Yaxchilan, Tenam Puente and Tonina.

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Mexico City

Mexico City, one of the world’s largest, is located in Mexico’s central high valley surrounded by mountain ranges and lying in the shadow of the Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl volcanoes. This is the commercial, administrative and cultural heart of the Mexican nation, built on the site of the ancient Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan.

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State of Mexico

Within the confines of the State of Mexico lie the Teotihuacán archaeological site with the pyramids of the Sun and Moon, the colonial architecture of Tepotzotlán, and the natural beauty of its forested highlands near Toluca and Valle de Bravo.

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Petatlan, Guerrero

Petatlan is located south of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. Attractions include the local street market, the “Cristo Jesus de Petatlan” church and the Petatlan’s gold market.

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