Many of these complexes are still hiding in itself unsolved mysteries, and the atmosphere of the abandoned Maya cities, Aztec, Chichimeca simply mesmerizing. In no way inferior to the greatness of famous and popular, complexes Bonampak, Ljubno, Yashchilan, Worshipping, Tula, and about a hundred other will not leave you indifferent, if you want to enjoy the view of the pyramids in a relaxed atmosphere. Nonetheless, If you want to explore the unknown or little-known group tourism complexes, Mexico for this you perfect. Their popularity, however, often explained by the proximity to the tourist areas. Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Coba, Tulum, Eck- Balaam, Palenque has long been known for many tourists because of its greatness, and beauty. Pyramidal complexes in Mexico differ quite strongly, firstly because of the large difference in the periods of construction (from 2500 BC to 1500 BC), and secondly because, that in this country has many different tribes and even countries with their culture, religion, foundations. Many of them are gems of world history, Chichen Itza and the recognition of UNESCO awarded even become one of the modern wonders of the world. At the moment, the country has 187 open to the archaeological sites. In Mexico as a whole and on the Yucatan Peninsula in particular a very large concentration of remains of ancient cities and temples. While the team is not certain when these cities were built, there is some evidence to suggest that Tamchen could date as far back as 300 B.C.Mexico -one of the few countries in the world, in whose territory the many historical monuments, not only in the form of pyramids, ruins of ancient cities and museums, but also as a surviving Indian tribes, a long time to develop almost in isolation from the outside world and therefore preserve their culture and traditions.Īrchaeological tours. Similar to Lagunita, Tamchen also had several plazas lined with buildings and a large pyramid temple. This is due to the fact that it features an impressive number of underground chambers that were installed to collect rainwater. The second city, which was a new find, has been named Tamchen, which means “deep well” in Yucatec Mayan. Some of the stones also featured inscriptions, one of which was etched on November 29, A.D. “These doorways symbolize the entrance to a cave and, in general, to the watery underworld,” he added.Īlongside the monster façade, the team also discovered various palace-like buildings encircling four plazas, a ball court and a 65 foot tall pyramid. According to Sprajc, the façade represents a Maya earth deity associated with fertility. When the researchers compared the façade with Von Euw’s illustrations it was clear that the city discovered was indeed the long lost Lagunita. While he may have made some useful sketches, he did a very poor job of recording the location of the city and thus no one was able to re-trace his footsteps. The façade and various other parts of this particular city were actually first documented in the 70s by an American archeologist, Eric Von Euw, who visited the site and coined it Lagunita. Maya façades are temple doorways that were usually elaborately decorated, often with huge, ornate masks. The area hosting these ancient ruins is massive, some 1800 square miles, stretching between the Rio Bec and Chenes regions.Īmongst the findings was an impressive façade with an entrance set in the stone jaws of a monster. The site is actually close to another Maya city called Chactun that was also discovered by Sprajc back in 2013. Archeologists working in Central America know all too well what usually lies beneath these grassy humps, but this particular site had been largely inaccessible for many years and thus remained untouched.Īccording to expedition leader Ivan Sprajc, the team located the cities with the assistance of aerial photographs, Discovery News reports. The cities, which were found in the state of Campeche, Yucatan peninsula, remained undiscovered for centuries as they were cloaked in dense vegetation, appearing as nothing more than mounds of grass and trees to the untrained eye. Archeologists are starting to unlock even more Maya secrets with the exciting discovery of two ancient cities in a Mexican forest.