Plazuelas

Plazuelas is a prehispanic archaeological site in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. It consists of three pyramids with surrounding buildings and a ball court.

Importance

These discovered and recently opened archaeological site is located on a plateau overlooking a valley near the city Penjamo, a few kilometers east. So far, no such system in the state of Guanajuato pyramid was discovered, as the archeology previously thought that only had farther to the south of the country in such a highly developed cultures have been established, which would be capable of building such systems. To which culture the settlement of Plazuelas is to count is not yet clear so far.

Nature

The origin of the plant is 600 to 900 AD. estimated. The system consists of three pyramids and a ball court and extends to approximately 34 acres. Finally there are remains of buildings in the area. The pyramids follow an asymmetric arrangement and are in the shape of the hills beyond arranged. One can therefore conclude that they should emulate this. The same can be observed in the large city of Teotihuacán in Mexico plant.

The pyramids are not among the largest in Mexico and the Archaeological system is previously visited tourist sparse. A small attached museum offers more information.