MEXICO POSTCARD COLLECTION

TEMPLE OF NICHES - EL TAJIN

 Veracruz, MEXICO

  El Tajín is a pre-Columbian archeological site in southern Mexico and is one of the largest and most important cities of the Classic era of Mesoamerica.  A part of the Classic Veracruz culture, El Tajin flourished from 600 to 1200 C.E. and during this time numerous temples, palaces, ballcourts, and pyramids were built.    

  El Tajin was named a World Heritage site in 1992, due to its cultural importance and its architecture.  This architecture includes the use of decorative niches and cement in forms unknown in the rest of mesoamerica.  Its best-known monument is the Pyramid of the Niches. Since the 1970s, El Tajin has been the most important archeological site in Veracruz for tourists.

  This pyramid has as a number of names including, El Tajín, Pyramid of Papantla, Pyramid of the Seven Stories and the Temple of the Niches.  It is unclear who built the city. Some argue in favor of the Totonacs and the Xapaneca, however, there is a significant amount of evidence that the area was populated by the Huastec at the time the settlement was founded.

My Collection of Old Black and White postcards

Temple of the Skull at the TEMPLO MAYOR MEXICO D.F.

TEOTIHUACAN: PRE-HISPANIC CITY

MEXICO

TEOTIHUACAN: PRE-HISPANIC CITY

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Designated in 1987. It is the most visited archaeological site in Mexico.

PYRAMID OF THE SUN, is the 3rd biggest pyramid in the world is positioned on the Avenue of the Dead’s east side.

PYRAMID OF THE MOON faces the northern plaza.

Temple of “Quetzalcoatl” meaning "Feathered Serpent" is one of its most monumental structures, located in the center of the area and boasts its fine decoration and finely carved serpent heads that jut out from feathered collars that are carved into its stone walls.

Temple of Quetzalpapalotl “Temple of Butterflies”, Located a short distance to the south-west of the Pyramid of the Moon. "Quetzalpapalotl"—named because of the decoration of butterflies and birds carved in the columns and patio.