EL LAGARTERO ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE

EL LAGARTERO ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE

 

LOCATED:

It is located 68 kilometers from Comitan, it goes through the federal
 highway 190 until you reach the cruise Chamic where a turn left 
along a paved access 7 kilometers, which leads him to the ejido
 Christopher Columbus is taken, continuing walk 1 kilometer to reach
 the site.

DESCRIPTION :

An archaeological site of great historical importance for its development
 as a civic, religious and cultural center in the Maya area in an upper basin 
of the Grijalva River,with a particular architectural style carved stone. 
Most of the ruins are on small islands and peninsulas projecting into the 
lakes, two-thirds of the area devoted to ceremonial rites and with the central
 area being the island El Limonar.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

To wear comfortable clothes and brings hiding swimsuit since the lagartero
 archeological site is located in area we can find some restaurants and
 some hotel in the village.

CONTACT:

C.P. Rosa María Guillén Pinto.

Responsible for the Archaeological Museum of Comitan .

Phone: (963) 63 25760

Mail: guillen_12869@hotmail.com / rosa_guillen@inah.gob.mx

Address: 1a. Street south east corner 2a. Eastern Avenue South,

 Col. Centro, Comitan . C.P. 30000.

LOCATION: 

Traversing this small ejido and a half

hour walking through a neighborhood 
dirt road and small islands covered lowland 
decidua through seven wooden bridges, which makes comfortable and quick crossing.

SERVICES:

The services offered are the view of the 

archaeological monumentsin the area and

 the tour around the area.