Santa Elena: Unearth the Pre‑Columbian Maya Legacy

The representation of Izamal According to historians, Izamal maintained magnificent connections with all cities, by means of the sacbés or “white roads” that allowed the city to have control of the territory of more than six thousand square meters in the north of the peninsula. This happened during the Preclassic period - about 2,700 years ago. Even then, Izamal already had a whole community planned, with its pyramids and buildings that refused to disappear, such as

Delve into the past of ZacatecasThis archaeological site is located in the municipality of Chalchihuites and was an important ceremonial and astronomical center. Some studies suggest that its location is associated to its proximity to the Tropic of Cancer and that its design allows observing the suns displacement, this way its ancient inhabitants knew the agricultural cycle. Its importance also lies in the fact that one of the oldest representations of the National Coat of Arms ever re

It’s believed that the first Toluca valley settlers, and surroundings such as Teotenango, were of Otomí origin, established at Tetépetl hill slopes, 15 minutes away Toluca. Little is known about them. However, it has been discovered that those who had the greatest presence were the Matlatzincas (“those who make nets”), named so by Aztecs because of the wide use they made of net. From this culture remains the Zona Arqueológica de Teotenango (archaeological zone of Teotenango)—stands out for