The archaeological site of Paquimé is located approximately 350 km northwest of the city of Chihuahua, in Chihuahua, Mexico and half a kilometer from the town of Casas Grandes.
This archaeological site was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1998.
Main article: Oasisamérica
It was a pre-Hispanic settlement in the northwest influencing the Sierra Madre Occidental, the majority of western Chihuahua and some areas of the states of Sonora, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Researchers estimate that the population probably grew to some 3500 people, but they know their language and ethnic affiliation.
The site is famous for its adobe buildings and doors in a "T". Of its total length is only a fraction fenced and less excavated. His buildings have features Oasisamérica culture and demonstrates the skill of the architects of the pre-Hispanic region.
In the west of this town is a row of structures built with stone fill and were probably covered with painted lime-these were the ceremonial centers.
No one knows who built it or why was evicted, but the most important archaeological site north of the country, located one kilometer from the town of Casas Grandes surprised if you're looking for something exceptional.
Abandoned about 200 years before the Spanish missionaries to reach these lands, Paquimé is a mystery to most experts and also for visitors to the area, as the labyrinth-shaped structures, made from compacted soil are quite different fromMesoamerican cultures.
Location
It is located approximately 350 km. northwest of the capital of the state of Chihuahua, just three hours from Ciudad Juarez and half a kilometer from the town of Casas Grandes.
Getting there
Take Highway 16 from Ciudad Juarez to Ciudad Cuauhtemoc and follow Route 23 to get to Nuevo Casas Grandes, near there find the old Casas Grandes that offers all the services and where the archaeological site.
It is advisable to wear light clothes because the weather is hot, as well as comfortable shoes because the road is long and you have to descend or ascend the mountain trails.
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