Archaeological Sites

Discover Mexico’s incredible archaeological sites with detailed guides to ancient ruins and historical landmarks. Each page covers the site’s history, significance, main structures, visitor information, and tips on how to get there. Interactive maps and practical advice make exploring Mexico’s rich pre-Hispanic heritage easier than ever.

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Xcaret

Xcaret is a Maya civilization archaeological site located on the Caribbean coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula. The site was occupied by the pre-Columbian Maya and [...]

Xelhá

Xelhá is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization from pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, located on the eastern coastline of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the present-day state [...]

Xlapak

Xlapak (or Xlapac) is a small Maya archaeological site in the Yucatan Peninsula. Xlapak consists of 3 main groups in a valley of the Puuc [...]

Xochicalco

Xochicalco is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in the western part of Morelos. Situated 38 km southwest of Cuernavaca and about 122 km by road from [...]

Xochitécatl

Xochitécatl is a pre-Columbian archaeological site located in the Mexican State of Tlaxcala, 18 km southwest of Tlaxcala city. The major architecture dates to the [...]

Xpuhil

Xpuhil is a Maya archaeological site located in the Mexican state of Campeche, in the vicinity of the modern-day town of Xpujil. The area surrounding [...]

Yagul

Yagul is an archaeological site and former city-state associated with the Zapotec civilization of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, located in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. The site [...]

Yaxchilan

Yaxchilan is an ancient Maya city located on the bank of the Usumacinta River in what is now the state of Chiapas, Mexico. The site [...]

Yaxuna

Yaxuna (or Yaxunah) is a Maya archaeological site in State of Yucatán, Mexico. The settlement had a long continuous occupation running from the Middle Formative [...]

Zaachila

Zaachila was a powerful city in what is now Oaxaca, Mexico, 6 km from the city of Oaxaca. Zaachila (the Zapotec name), in Nahuatl - [...]