Detourmap
Archaeological & historic sites in Mexico
Mexico has 141 archaeological & historic sites on Detourmap — ancient ruins, tombs, ghost towns, shipwrecks, catacombs, mines, battlefields and crash sites. The best known is Chichen Itza. All of them are below.
- Archaeological
- 141
- Oldest
- Great Pyramid of Cholula 299 BC
- Little known
- 96 of 141
- Most from
- 20th century
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7.Pyramid of the Sun
Archaeological · Renowned
Mesoamerica structure in Teotihuacan, first built in 100 CE
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15.Pyramid of the Moon
Archaeological · Notable
Second largest pyramid in Teotihuacan (Mexico), built by a Mesoamerican culture
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16.Casas Grandes
Archaeological · Notable
Prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua
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20.Rock Paintings of Sierra de San Francisco
Archaeological · Notable
Prehistoric rock art pictographs in Mexico
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21.Great Pyramid of Cholula
Archaeological · 3rd century BC · Notable
Huge complex located in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
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25.Yagul
Archaeological · 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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42.Temple of the Inscriptions
Archaeological · Notable
Mesoamerican stepped pyramid structure at the pre-Columbian Maya civilization site of Palenque
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54.Santa Cecilia Acatitlan
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Mesoamerican archaeological site in Mexico State, Mexico
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58.Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican step pyramid at Teotihuacan
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61.Organera Xochipala
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in the Mexican state of Guerrero
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72.Cuarenta Casas
Archaeological · 13th century · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua
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74.Remojadas
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Culture, archaeological site and artistic style in first-millenium Veracruz, Mexico
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76.Archeological site of Malinalco
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Malinalco, Mexico
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81.El Rey archaeological site
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Quintana Roo, Mexico
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85.Teopanzolco
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Aztec archaeological site in the Mexican state of Morelos
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88.Misión El Descanso
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
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89.National Airlines Flight 967
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Commercial aircraft flight that had exploded en route to it's destination
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104.Plaza de Toros Monumental de Aguascalientes
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Bullring in Aguascalientes, Mexico
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113.El Zapotal
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Pre-Columbian ceremonial site in central Veracruz, Mexico
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119.Palacio de Ocomo
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Etzatlán Municipality, Mexico
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125.Misión San Miguel Arcángel de la Frontera
Archaeological · 18th century · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
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126.Misión de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe del Norte
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
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127.Misión San Vicente Ferrer
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
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128.El Boleo
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Copper-cobalt-zinc-manganese deposit in Baja California Sur, Mexico
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132.Boca de Potrerillos
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Mina Municipality, Mexico
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136.Peralta
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico
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138.Leonora Carrington House Museum
Archaeological · 21st century · Hidden gem
Biographical public museum in Colonia Roma, Mexico City
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139.Misión Santa Catarina Virgen y Mártir
Archaeological · 18th century · Hidden gem
Spanish mission in Baja California, Mexico
Questions about this page
How many archaeological & historic sites are there in Mexico?
141 on this map, out of 14,002 worldwide. That is what Wikidata records for Mexico with coordinates, a photograph and a Wikipedia article — the real number on the ground is larger, and for some countries much larger.
What is the best known of the archaeological & historic sites in Mexico?
Chichen Itza, 5th century. Pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico.
Which is the oldest?
Great Pyramid of Cholula, dated to 299 BC. 15 of these 141 carry a founding date, 3 of them from before the year 1000.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.