Acapulco de Juárez Trip Overview
TRAVEL IN TIME AND RECREATE TEOTIHUACAN CEREMONIAL CENTER.
Tehuacalco is an archaeological site located near the city of Chilpancingo, Guerrero. It was the first archaeological site associated with the yope culture. The site is located on a hill surrounded by mountains, which were worshiped by the yopes. An ancient ceremonial center of yope culture being this one of the few dominions of late pre-Hispanic times that never was dominated the Mexicas. the cardinal points were marked by 4 mountains. The Mount La Compuerta was used to mark the solar events as equinoxes and solstices when the sun came out behind him. Tehuacalco was occupied as a ceremonial site.
A good 7 hrs will be enough to enjoy a ride thru the Sierra Madre el Sur, to appreciate the flora and fauna of the place and the warmth of the local people-
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Acapulco de Juárez, Mexico
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero, Mexico
TRAVEL IN TIME AND RECREATE TEOTIHUACAN CEREMONIAL CENTER.
Tehuacalco is an archaeological site located near the city of Chilpancingo, Guerrero. It was the first archaeological site associated with the yope culture. The site is located on a hill surrounded by mountains, which were worshiped by the yopes. An ancient ceremonial center of yope culture being this one of the few dominions of late pre-Hispanic times that never was dominated the Mexicas. the cardinal points were marked by 4 mountains. The Mount La Compuerta was used to mark the solar events as equinoxes and solstices when the sun came out behind him. Tehuacalco was occupied as a ceremonial site.
A good 7 hrs will be enough to enjoy a ride thru the Sierra Madre el Sur, to appreciate the flora and fauna of the place and the warmth of the local people-
Stop At: Tehuacalco Archaeological Ancient Ruins, Cerro del Capulin S/N, Tierra Colorada 39087 Mexico
Our tour guide will drive you through the mountains to the ceremonial site of Tehuacalco, to visit the pyramids built by Yopes, people that worshiped the mountains and deities
Duration: 3 hours
