Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992, El Tajín is a major archaeological site in México near the northern, present day city of Papantla, Veracruz. It became the most important center in north-east Mesoamerica after the fall of the Teotihuacán Empire. The 2,000 year old landmark is famous for its Ball Courts, the Temple of Columns and The Pyramid of the Niches, which was once used as a solar calendar. El Tajín, which means ‘city or place of thunder’ in the Totonac language, is a masterpiece of ancient Mesoamerican architecture. This excursion includes a visit to the ruins of El Tajín combined with a beach weekend on the sands of Veracruz.

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