Ancient Ruins in Mexico

Mexico is a a country in North America and is one of the most visited tourist spots of the globe. Ancient ruins in Mexico include Palenque, Chichen Itza and Teotihuacan. Palenque is one of the well known ancient ruins in Mexico. It is considered as the most beautiful ruins of Mexico. The Mayan ruins of Palenque is considered as the model of lost city. The ruins have been completely covered by jungles for many years after it was abandoned in the 900 AD. The site has many structures. These structures are spread over a broad are which contains mountains, rivers and beautiful forests. The structures are Temple of Inscriptions, Palacio arches, Chan Bahlum II,

Temple of Inscriptions from Palacio, Palacio tower, Temple of the foliated cross, Temple of the Sun, Queen's Bath waterfalls, and many other interesting monuments and structures. Chichen Itza is the most visited ancient ruins in Mexico. If you are planning a holiday in Mexico, then you need to visit this place. Old Chichen is mainly Mayan culture with Toltec. Some parts of the ruins contain Itza culture as well. It is more than 1500 years old and is located at about 75 miles from Merida. The name Chichen Itza came from a Mayan word. Some people are of the belief that many people were occasionally thrown in the nearby cenote as sacrifices. People who survived were regarded as seers and sages. This historical site is divided into three divisions. The structures which are available in the southern part of the site is known as “The Old Chichen.” The northern structures are Toltec in style. The central structures are considered from the early period. You can cover all the three divisions in a single day. It has been extensively studied and is one of the most popular ancient ruin of Mexico. If you are planning to visit this site, then you need to visit it in the morning or in the late afternoon.

On the other hand, Teotihuacan ruins of Mexico is famous for the Sun and the Moon pyramids and the Avenue of the Dead. It is the largest known pre-Columbian city. It is a huge historical site and covers an area of about 19 square miles. It contains some of the largest pyramids of the world. The temple of the Feathered Serpent is another well known structure of the Teotihuacan ruins. The Avenue of the Dead is 2.5 km in length and divides the city into two halves. The Pyraimd of the Sun is nearly 205 feet in height and 705 feet in base. The temple of the Feathered Serpent has many graves and the graves contain jewelry and artifacts. There is also a museum in this site.