3 archaeological sites
Tamaulipas has 3 archaeological sites with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Mier and Tula. The closest to a pueblo is Tammapul, 8 km from Tula; the farthest out is Guerrero Viejo, 42 km from Mier.
Most archaeological sites are run by INAH and open from about 8 or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a small fee. Midday is the hottest and busiest time, so go early.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec.
The Ruins 3
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Tammapul · Archaeological site · 8 km from Tula
The 'place of mist': a rare round pyramid, El Cuizillo, by a lagoon outside Tula, built around 600–900 AD. -
Guerrero Viejo · Archaeological site · 42 km from Mier
A colonial river town drowned by the Falcón dam in 1953 and re-emerged as a ghost town of sandstone ruins and a restored church. -
Zona Arqueológica Balcón de Montezuma · Archaeological site · Victoria
About a hundred round platforms along a mountain ridge at 1,026 m, 45 minutes from Ciudad Victoria; free entry, Tuesday to Sunday.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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