Los Guachimontones

Los Guachimontones
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Los Guachimontones is the largest Late Formative to Classic period pre-Columbian archaeological site in Jalisco, Mexico, located in the hills above the town of Teuchitlán that gave its name to the Teuchitlán Culture [1]. Los Guachimontones is part of the Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and remains a major tourist attraction in the Tequila Valleys region [1].

TypeTemple complex
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryMexico
Coordinates20.6961° N, 103.8360° W

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