Ancient & archaeological sites in Mexico
Detourmap maps 135 ancient & archaeological sites worth the detour in Mexico — ruins, stone circles, dolmens, pyramids, hillforts. The best known is Chichen Itza. All of them are listed below. Each has a photo and a Wikipedia article.
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Pyramid of the Sun
Ancient & megalithic · Renowned
Mesoamerica structure in Teotihuacan, first built in 100 CE
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Pyramid of the Moon
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Second largest pyramid in Teotihuacan (Mexico), built by a Mesoamerican culture
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Casas Grandes
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua
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Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Prehistoric rock art pictographs in Mexico
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Great Pyramid of Cholula
Ancient & megalithic · 3rd century BC · Notable
Huge complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
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Yagul
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Archaeological site and former city-state associated with the Zapotec civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, located in the Mexican state of Oaxaca
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Dzibanche
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Dominant Maya city of the Early Classic period and capital of the Kaan kingdom
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Temple of the Inscriptions
Ancient & megalithic · Notable
Mesoamerican stepped pyramid structure at the pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Palenque
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Santa Cecilia Acatitlan
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Mesoamerican archaeological site in Mexico State, Mexico
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Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican step pyramid at Teotihuacan
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Organera Xochipala
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in the Mexican state of Guerrero
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Guiengola
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Mexico
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Leon Trotsky House Museum
Ancient & megalithic · 20th century · Hidden gem
House museum in Mexico City
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Remojadas
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Culture, archaeological site and artistic style in first-millenium Veracruz, Mexico
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Cuarenta Casas
Ancient & megalithic · 13th century · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua
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Archeological site of Malinalco
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Malinalco, Mexico
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El Rey archaeological site
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Quintana Roo, Mexico
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Lambityeco
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Small archaeological site in the Mexican state of Oaxaca
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Teopanzolco
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Aztec archaeological site in the Mexican state of Morelos
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Misión El Descanso
Ancient & megalithic · 19th century · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
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Plaza de Toros Monumental de Aguascalientes
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Bullring in Aguascalientes, Mexico
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El Zapotal
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Pre-Columbian ceremonial site in central Veracruz, Mexico
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Palacio de Ocomo
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Etzatlán Municipality, Mexico
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Misión San Miguel Arcángel de la Frontera
Ancient & megalithic · 18th century · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
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Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Norte
Ancient & megalithic · 19th century · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
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Misión San Vicente Ferrer
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
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Boca de Potrerillos
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Mina Municipality, Mexico
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Peralta
Ancient & megalithic · Hidden gem
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico
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Misión Santa Catarina Virgen y Mártir
Ancient & megalithic · 18th century · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
