Tamtoc Archaeological Site
Zona Arqueológica Tamtoc
The most important archaeological site of the Huasteca culture, with large earthen mound plazas, water systems, and the famous Monument 32, also known as the Priestess Stele.
Tamtoc was a flourishing Huasteca city around the beginning of the common era. Its remains include pyramid platforms built from earth and river stones, plazas, and elaborate water channels and pools. Monument 32 (also called the “Priestess Stele”), unearthed in 2005, is finely carved; on site and in the site museum you can see a replica and female statues excavated here. Admission is inexpensive, and the site is closed on Mondays. It is about 40 kilometres from Ciudad Valles, near Tamuín. Take sun protection and drink plenty of water in summer.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cueva del Agua
- Cascada de Tamul
- Cascadas de Micos
- Sótano de las Golondrinas
- Sótano de las Huahuas
- Nacimiento de Huichihuayán
- Las Pozas, Xilitla
- Xilitla