Near the state capital is the La Ferrería archaeological site, where remains of Durango’s earliest inhabitants can be found.
However, near Durango, there is an archaeological site in Zacatecas, which is visited year after year to attract good energy, especially during the equinoxes and solstices.
The incredible archaeological site located in Zacatecas, but only 150 minutes from Durango
This archaeological site, Alta Vista, located in Chalchihuites, in the neighboring state of Zacatecas, is a pre-Hispanic site of great cultural and astronomical significance.
Its name comes from its discovery on the grounds of an old ranch called Alta Vista, very close to the mining town of Chalchihuites, which means “green stone.”
You can reach this area via the Durango-Zacatecas highway. Upon reaching Chalchihuites, take the walk to Alta Vista. The estimated arrival time is approximately 150 minutes.
Alta Vista: A Ceremonial Center of the Early Inhabitants of Durango and Zacatecas
This pre-Hispanic city was a ceremonial and astronomical center of the Chalchihuites culture, which extended from 200 to 1100 AD, throughout the northwest of the state of Zacatecas and southern Durango.
Alta Vista-Chalchihuites is associated with its proximity to the Tropic of Cancer. It has also been proven that the city was designed and built using precise triangulation in the landscape, allowing observation of the annual movement of the sun and thus anticipating the changes of the seasons during the agricultural cycle.
Alta Vista Museum, Visited by Durango Residents
This site, visited by Durango residents, houses an archaeological museum. It was inaugurated in October 2007. The museum houses a rich collection of more than 350 archaeological artifacts recovered from the site.
The exhibition is organized into four main themes: history, daily life, apogee, and terminal period.
Highlights include cups decorated with eagles and serpents, gourds decorated with natural pigments, rings made from walnut shells inlaid with turquoise and malachite, and a ballgame marker.
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