Plazuelas
Plazuelas is a pre-Hispanic archaeological site in the state of Guanajuato , Mexico . It consists of three pyramids with surrounding buildings and a ball playground .
meaning
This site, only discovered in 1998, is located on a plateau above a valley near the city of Penjamo , a few kilometers to the east. So far, no such pyramid complex has been discovered in the state of Guanajuato, as archeology previously assumed that only further south of the country had such highly developed cultures resident that would be capable of building such complexes. To which culture the settlement of Plazuelas belongs has not yet been clarified.
nature
The origin of the complex is estimated at 600 to 900 AD. The facility consists of three pyramids and a Mesoamerican ball playground and extends over approximately 34 hectares. There are also remains of buildings in the area. The pyramids follow an asymmetrical arrangement and are arranged in the shape of the hills behind them. One can therefore conclude that they should recreate these. Something similar can be seen in the large complex of Teotihuacán near Mexico City.
The pyramids are not among the largest in Mexico, and the archaeological complex has so far only been sparsely visited for tourists. A small attached museum offers more information.
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Coordinates: 20 ° 24 ′ 15 " N , 101 ° 49 ′ 36" W.