Plaza Santiago

English translation: , Plaza Santiago , Tancama was built on a series of constructed platforms that descend in a staggered form to the north. This square is located in the intermediate part of this staircase. Its characteristic structures differ from those of the upper plaza, however one of its main functions as an architectural element is to limit access to the interior of the squares. , , It is evident that this way of organizing and planning the space has a practical utility, because when leveling the surface of the land the entire place becomes wider. However, perhaps with that the inhabitants sought to achieve other objectives, such as, for example, symbolically imitating the landscape. , , Although the environment is something that we can all see, not all human beings perceive it in the same way. Each society integrates or discards different geographical features of its surroundings, giving them different values. , , Today we know that the mountains were an element of great relevance in the symbolism of Mesoamerica, including the Huastecan culture. This may be evident when observing the three squares of the settlement in the lower parts from the east, where the stepped differences resembles the shape of the relief of the Tancama hill, which perhaps they tried to represent. , , Captions: , Cerro Alto (High Hill) or Tancama Hill , Plaza of the Promise (to be explored) , Santiago Square , Plaza del Mirador , Archaeological Site . This historical marker was erected by Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia y el Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes. It is in Tancama in Jalpan de Serra Querétaro Mexico