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North America » Mexico » Veracruz » El Tajin April 3rd 2009

April 3, Friday This day began with wonderful coffee and pastry in the Cafe Catedral, a little shop right next to the cathedral. Then we walked down to where Bear was parked, hopped aboard and took the wrong road to El Tajin. With no map and no GPS, I had to use a little intuitive sun decoding, and we managed to get to the site. Another coffee at Restaurant Isabel ( the lemonade stand from yesterday) and we strolled into the entrance. 51 pesos per non-mexican person (citizens get in free) and 300 for the English speaking guide. We figured if we were going to get anything out of the visit, we might as well learn what was going on in English. Fernando is a University of Vera Cruz graduate in archeology, and although he spoke ... read more

El Tajin

North America » Mexico » Veracruz » El Tajin January 22nd 2009

Leila at El Tajin

Albert Webb

El Tajin is an archaeological site located near the town of Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico. This was the first archaeological zone we visited on our trip. El Tajin is in good condition and certainly worth a visit, although locating the site is not an altogether easy task and finding your way back is a bit more difficult yet. The site can be thoroughly appreciated in half a day, and because it is somewhat off the beaten path it is not overcrowded by tour groups and vendors. El Tajin is considered to be of the Totonac indigenous culture. The name El Tajin means city of thunder. The city reached its peak circa 800 CE and prospered as a population center until 1200 CE. Structures at El Tajin include approximately a dozen structures, a main plaza, and a handful ... read more

El Tajin Site in Northern Veracruz Mexico

North America » Mexico » Veracruz » El Tajin July 11th 2008

Totonac voladores rite

TravelersPOV

El Tajin as decribed by Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Taj%C3%ADn El Tajín is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site located in the present-day municipality of Poza Rica, in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It was the major site of the Classic Veracruz culture and one of the largest cities in western Mesoamerica during the Classic era. Tajín means city or place of thunder in the Totonac language, and is believed to have been one of the names for the Totonac god of thunder, lightning and rain. ... read more

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst...more history

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