Sunday, April 4, 2010



Cuajilote is a group of ruins near Tlapacoyan, mountainous banana country. They were discovered in 1992. Only a small percentage of the ruins have been excavated. The first photo is of a ball court where the ancient Mesoamerican ball game was played. The second is of the principle pyramid in the group. It stands at the head of a long plaza with five smaller pyramids in parellel on both sides. In the middle are some ceremonial pits in which were found thousands of small idols indicating that this was a ritual center for fertility rites. It dates to post-Book of Mormon times.

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  1. We went there as zone once. The little stream that flows out of the temple is some of the best water i have ever tasted.

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