Mexico has literally, thousands of archaeological sites, scattered throughout its central and southern territory. Of special importance are sites located in or around Mexico City, the southwestern state of Oaxaca, the eastern state of Veracruz and the Yucatan peninsula. These are the places where the Aztec, Zapotec, Olmec and Mayan civilizations rose throughout Mexico's ancient history, respectively.
Those are the ruins of ancient, advanced civilizations that rose in Mexico and Central America from 3000 BC until contact with Europeans on the 16th century. These civilizations included the Maya, the Aztec, the Olmec and the Teotihuacan, among many others.
Those are the ruins of ancient, advanced civilizations that rose in Mexico and Central America from 3000 BC until contact with Europeans on the 16th century. These civilizations included the Maya, the Aztec, the Olmec and the Teotihuacan, among many others.
Xunantunich is a Mayan ruin in Belize. While there are many manayan ruins in Mexico, this ancient civilization also stretched beyond the borders of present-day Mexico, and there are also ruins in El Salvador,
The ruins of Chichen Itza and Tulum can be found the Yucatan Peninsula, in Mexico.
The best part of our trip to Mexico was our tour of the ancient ruins. The museum displays several mummies from ancient Egypt.
Mexico City is located atop the ruins of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, founded in 1325 by the Mexica or Aztec civilization.
Present-day Mexico city is located atop the ruins of ancient Tenochtitlan.
Ruins of the ancient city of Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec empire.
Ancient Mayan ruins at the edge of the ocean. See related links.
Ancient ruins are owned by the Government of the country that the ruins are found.
Visit ancient ruins such as Teotihuacan, Tulum and Chichen ItzaSee the downtowns of many 'colonial cities', including their handcraft marketsRelax at any of the thousands of beaches located in Mexico's Pacific, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coasts.
All sorts of buildings can be found in Mexico: from ancient ruins, to colonial buildings to modern skyscrapers. See related links for some examples.