San Juan el Alto in Pénjamo, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Plazuelas Archaeological Zone
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
1. Plazuelas Archaeological Zone Marker
Zona Arqueológica
Al sur de la sierra de Pénjamo, entre 450 a 700 d.c., asociado a cerros, barrancas, cuevas, arroyos y manantiales, se construyó uno de los centros religiosos más importante del centro-norte de México. Sobresale el equilibrio de su traza, la belleza de sus edificios, su integración con el paisaje y el alto potencial de recursos naturales que suministraba tanto la sierra como el valle.
Con arcilla, basalto y una inmensidad de piedras, se proyectaron y erigieron una serie asombrosos monumentos que denotan un profundo conocimiento de las cualidades que conllevan los materiales de su construcción, así como de cálculos estructurales y la satisfacción a las necesidades de su carácter sagrado.
Al final de su apogeo, este centro fue destruido y abandonado por sus habitantes, pero no olvidado en la historia de los pueblos.
Plazuelas
Archaeological zone
South of the Sierra de Penjamo, between 450-700 AD, associated with hills, canyons, caves, streams and springs, built one of Mexico's most important religious centers north-central.
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With Clay, basalt and an immensity of stones, were designed and erected a stunning series monuments that show a deep understanding of the qualities that involve materials of construction and structural calculations and satisfying the needs of its sacredness.
At the end of its heyday, this center was destroyed and abandoned by its inhabitants, but not forgotten in the history of peoples.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans.
Location. 20° 24.161′ N, 101° 49.581′ W. Marker is in San Juan el Alto, Guanajuato, in Pénjamo. Marker can be reached from Camino a San Juan El Alto, 4 kilometers north of Route 110. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Juan el Alto GTO 36935, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Ball Court of Plazuelas (within shouting distance of this marker); Petroglyphs at Plazuelas (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); General Lázaro Cárdenas (approx. 11 kilometers away); 175th Anniversary of the Beginning of Independence (approx. 11.1 kilometers away);
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
2. Plazuelas Archaeological Zone Marker
The marker is a few meters from the visitors center and museum on the path to the site.
Also see . . . Plazuelas Archaeological Zone. (Submitted on September 8, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
3. Plazuelas Archaeological Zone
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 6, 2020
4. Plazuelas Archaeological Zone model
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 8, 2020, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
