Seeing our first set of Mayan ruins completely made up for two stressful days of driving. El Tajin is a little off the beaten path, and as such it was pretty much just us and the local pack of dogs for company. El Tajin stretches for roughly 500 hectares and at its peak in 1000AD had a population of about 30,000. It’s believed the site was abandoned in around 1200AD as the surrounding area couldn’t support such a huge population. The site has a number of ruined palaces, ball courts and structures, but the most impressive is the centrally located pyramid of the niches.
AuthorsThis is the story of Linden, Angus and their (not-so) trusty steed Pancho as they set off on an overlanding adventure through Mexico, Central America and beyond. Archives
April 2015
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