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Veracruz
Archeological Sites
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| Of the two ancient
Totanic sites, El Tajin is the older. Encompassing
a 150-acre area, it includes 6 temples, ball court
and Pyramid of the Niches, each niche representing
a day of the year. Open daily and reached by bus
from Veracruz in 4.5 hours. Zempoala is the last
capital of the Totanacs. Fierce rivals of the Aztecs,
they supported and helped Cortes, but were later
vanquished by the Spaniards. Buildings include the
Great Temple, Temple of Quetzalcoatl and Temple
of the Little Faces. Open daily and reached from
Veracruz by bus in 30 minutes.
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