Mexico, The Country Of Ancient Wonders

Are you looking forward to spend your holidays in Mexico? If yes, then you should make the effort to drop by the world-renowned Meso-American ruins in the nation. Remember that Central and South Mexico was the birthplace of ancient civilizations before the country was conquered by Spain. Many of the ruins are well-preserved, the most prominent being Aztec, Mayan, and Olmec.

Here are some of the ruins that you must visit to see the awesome structures that these ancient civilizations created.

1. Mayapan, Chichen Itza, and other ancient cities
The ruins of the city of Mayapan can be reached after a one-hour drive to the northeast of Ruta Puuc. Here you can see the step pyramids of Chichen Itza, structures constructed by the Mayas at the peak of their time. There are also other ruined cities such as Tulum on the east coast; Coba, which is northwest of Tulum; Pole, which is south of Playa del Carmen and Calakmul along the Guatemalan border.

2. The Ruins of Chiapas
To west coast of Mexico is the state of Chiapas. Here you can visit the ruined temples of Palenque, the mysterious glyphs of the old city of Yaxchilan, the paintings of the old walls of Bonampak, and the remains of the Tonina fortress.

3. Parque-Museo La Venta
The city of Villahermosa north of the Chiapas state is home to Parque-Museo La Venta. This facility displays a big collection of classical Olmec sculptures.

4. Archaeological sites of Veracruz
The state of Veracruz at the eastern side of the country has excellent archaeological sites. Head out to Tres Zapotes, the ceremonial center of the Olmecs; the ruined of Zempoala, a massive Totonac city; and El Tajin, with the Pyramid of the Niches as its primary attraction. You can also head out to the nearby city of Xalapa where you can visit the Museo de Antropologia. This world-renowned facility displays a variety of enormous Olmec head sculptures.

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