Tehuacalco Ruins Archaeological Site Tour from Acapulco
Acapulco, Mexico
Trip Type: Archaeology Tours
Duration: 5 hours
Located only one hour away from Acapulco, the most recently discovered archaeological site in Mexico lies in the mountains of the Sierra Madre of Mexico and it's the first archaeological site associated with the Yope people. It was a ceremonial center dedicated to the cult of the water. You will tour the site with a professional guide and have a wonderful experience.
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Located only one hour away from Acapulco, the most recently discovered archaeological site in Mexico lies in the mountains of the Sierra Madre of Mexico and it's the first archaeological site associated with the Yope people. It was a ceremonial center dedicated to the cult of the water. You will tour the site with a professional guide and have a wonderful experience.Leave Acapulco at 9am. from your hotel and experience the impressive countryside of Mexico. As you travel on your way to the Tehuacalco archaeological site, your friendly and knowledgeable professional tour guide will be telling you everything about Mexico and you will be learning about the lifestyle and very important topics of the Mexican Nation.
Tehuacalco is known for its large structures. The monumental area encompasses 12 acres and includes more than 15 different structures. Among them you will see the great pyramidal base rising 60 feet from the ground. The base features a large staircase, walls, and patios.
The name of the site comes from the Nahuatl phrase “tehuacalli” which refers to holes bored into stones to be used for ritual purposes. It can be interpreted various ways such as “place of the stone box,” “house of priests” or “house of the sacred water." While mostly associated with the Yopes, it is not completely certain. There may have been Yopime or even Tlapaneca settlements here as well. Occupation of the site began around 400CE with its height between 650 and 1100CE
Fascinating engravings depict what may have been the very first ball-game. You will see incredible petroglyphs dedicated to the water, lined up from north to south of the site. Prepare yourself for this unique experience to be one of the first visitors to Tehuacalco. Marvel at the excavation site and see the moon marks, the sun observer and the way of life between the religion and the government while your tour guide takes you back through the ages.
After a visit that will not last less than two hours, you will head back to the City of Acapulco and be dropped-off at your hotel.
Tehuacalco is known for its large structures. The monumental area encompasses 12 acres and includes more than 15 different structures. Among them you will see the great pyramidal base rising 60 feet from the ground. The base features a large staircase, walls, and patios.
The name of the site comes from the Nahuatl phrase “tehuacalli” which refers to holes bored into stones to be used for ritual purposes. It can be interpreted various ways such as “place of the stone box,” “house of priests” or “house of the sacred water." While mostly associated with the Yopes, it is not completely certain. There may have been Yopime or even Tlapaneca settlements here as well. Occupation of the site began around 400CE with its height between 650 and 1100CE
Fascinating engravings depict what may have been the very first ball-game. You will see incredible petroglyphs dedicated to the water, lined up from north to south of the site. Prepare yourself for this unique experience to be one of the first visitors to Tehuacalco. Marvel at the excavation site and see the moon marks, the sun observer and the way of life between the religion and the government while your tour guide takes you back through the ages.
After a visit that will not last less than two hours, you will head back to the City of Acapulco and be dropped-off at your hotel.
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