Monte Alban

The Monte Alban ruins and on-site museum lie 5 miles from Oaxaca city, perched on a mountaintop high above the surrounding valleys, commanding spectacular views on all sides.

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Xochicalco

Xochicalco ruins are located south-west of Cuernavaca, Morelos and date from about 650 AD. The site has an observatory, several ball courts and a number of structures, some excavated and restored and others still only earth-covered mounds. There is also a small museum displaying regional artifacts.

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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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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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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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Quintana Roo Archaeological Sites

The Tulum archaeological site, remnant of the great civilization of the Maya, is situated on a craggy headland overlooking the Caribbean. Muyil, or “Chunyaxché”, lies only 24 kilometers east of Tulum just off the Felipe Carrillo Puerto highway.

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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

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El Tajin Ruins, Veracruz

El Tajín archaeological site is located near the vanilla-producing village of Papantla to the southeast of Poza Rica, Veracruz and is accessed via Federal Highway 130.

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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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Ixcateopan, Guerrero

Ixcateopan, near Taxco and Iguala, Guerrero, hosts an annual festival in honor of the anniversary of the death of the last Aztec Emperor, Cuauhtemoc.

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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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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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