Basic Pyramid Tour
5 h
About this activity
Visit the Canada de la Virgen pyramid & archaeological zone with guidance by our bilingual & extremely qualified guides. The archaeological site of Caada de la Virgen is located just 25 kilometers West of San Miguel de Allende. Occupied between 540 and 1050 a.d., it is perched upon a small mesa surrounded by canyons and is made up of four patio/pyramid complexes, an ancient artificial pond and a ceremonial causeway covering the 16 hectares that are now government property. Complex A, termed The House of the Thirteen Heavens, served as a horizon clock, an observatory and a burial ground for the elite. It is aligned to the rising and setting sun and the movements of Jupiter and Venus at auspicious moments related to the Otomi calendar, the people the researchers believe built the place. Also, discover Complex B, The House of the Longest Night, and Complex D, The House of the Wind, and the many mysteries related to these structures.
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Tourism
90%
Cultural
70%
Original
30%
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