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From Acapulco: Archaeological Tour To The Tehuacalco Site
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Full day (1 day)
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Spanish / English
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From Acapulco: Archaeological Tour To The Tehuacalco Site
What will you do:
- Explore the Tehuacalco archaeological site of the ancient Yope civilization
- See the pyramid structures, petroglyphs and caves of the men made in the area.
- Discover the mysteries of this newly discovered archaeological site.
Starting point
- Duration: 5 - 10 hours
- Meeting point: Pick up at accommodation in Acapulco.
- Days of operation: from Tuesday to Sunday
Itinerary
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Start of the tour
- Explore the ancient excavated site and learn about its history. Identified by historical sources as Yopitzingo, Tehuacalco is the first explored and excavated archaeological site of the ancient Yope civilization. Tehuacalco remained independent from the Aztecs due to its remote location and difficult access to the area. Furthermore, the Yopes had a reputation for being fierce warriors.
- During the excavations, archaeologists learned that the Aztecs never managed to conquer the city, either because of Yope's reputation as warriors or because Yope's territory had little to offer the Aztec Empire. The name Tehuacalco in the ancient Nahuatl language has at least three different interpretations: a place of the stone box, a place of the house of the priest, or a place of the house of the sacred water.
- However, others have said that Tehuacalco is a word related to the Nahuatl tehuacalli, which means "artificial ritual caves". Also, there are legends about a giant named Tehua, who lived here and used the stone blocks to build his huge houses. People often point to his large footprints in front of one of the structures still visible today and say, "That's where the giant walked." Pyramidal structures, petroglyphs and caves where sun cults were celebrated are the remains that remain in this ancient city.
- Many of the pyramid structures are built facing east in the direction of the rising sun. The 57 caves discovered so far are all man-made and are places where ritual food was offered to the gods. The petroglyphs depict circles and rectangles, as well as astronomical constellations, including celestial and solar markers and water rituals, dominated by carved human footprints. An outstanding example is the Piedra de los Pies Pintados, a 65-million-year-old volcanic rock, which features carved human footprints.
- Discovered in 1991, it was the first Yope culture site to be discovered.
- However, excavations only started in early 2006. After three years of work, the site was inaugurated on December 16, 2008.
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- All entries
- Bottled water
- energy bars
- Round trip transportation.
- Tour guide
- Driver
Not included
- Foods
- Alcoholic drinks
Activities
- Archaeological visits (incluida)
- Guided visits (incluida)
Cancellations policy
FREE cancellation as long as the guest cancel for 24 hours before the tripMXN 2,757USD 164.30
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