Alta Vista Columns, Tropic OF Cancer
Ruin Site, Zacatecas State, Mexico
Ruin Site, Zacatecas State, Mexico
| Alta Vista is a ruin with interesting columns that the ancients built on the Tropic OF Cancer in Zacatecas State, Mexico. Also called Chalchihuites like the town nearby, the ruin is believed to be a ritual center and solar observatory built by the Teotihuacan culture |
Alta Vista or Chalchihuites as the ruin is called has been examined by Archeoastronomer Anthony F. Aveni and
found to contain solar significance and a deliberate placement on the Tropic of Cancer by builders of the
Teotihuacan culture.
A solar equinox alignment and a summer solstice alignment of the sun over a distant mountain at dawn and two
Teotihuacan style petroglyphs led to the conclusions that Alta Vista was a Teotihuacan ceremonial outpost at the
northern limit of Mesoamerica. Charles Kelley was the principle investigator at Alta Vista
found to contain solar significance and a deliberate placement on the Tropic of Cancer by builders of the
Teotihuacan culture.
A solar equinox alignment and a summer solstice alignment of the sun over a distant mountain at dawn and two
Teotihuacan style petroglyphs led to the conclusions that Alta Vista was a Teotihuacan ceremonial outpost at the
northern limit of Mesoamerica. Charles Kelley was the principle investigator at Alta Vista
| Alta Vista's solar equinox alignment and a summer solstice alignment of the sun over distant mountains Picaho and Chapin at dawn and two Teotihuacan style petroglyphs led to the conclusions that Alta Vista was a Teotihuacan ceremonial outpost at the northern limit of Mesoamerica. Charles Kelley authored a book about his investigations at Alta Vista |
Other Mesoamerican sites with solar observatories
| Alta Vista also called Chalchihuites has been of interest to Archeoastronomers because of solstice alignments and its deliberate placement on the Tropic of Cancer by builders of the Teotihuacan culture. |
Alta Vista rooms of Columns on the
tropic of Cancer make it an enigmatic
ruin site in Zacatecas State, Mexico
The site is also called Chalchihuites
after the nearby town. The ruin
contains solar significance in its
deliberate placement on the Tropic of
Cancer by builders of the Teotihuacan
culture.
A solar equinox alignment and a
summer solstice alignment combined
with Teotihuacan style petroglyphs
mark it as a Teotihuacan ceremonial
outpost
tropic of Cancer make it an enigmatic
ruin site in Zacatecas State, Mexico
The site is also called Chalchihuites
after the nearby town. The ruin
contains solar significance in its
deliberate placement on the Tropic of
Cancer by builders of the Teotihuacan
culture.
A solar equinox alignment and a
summer solstice alignment combined
with Teotihuacan style petroglyphs
mark it as a Teotihuacan ceremonial
outpost
Alta Vista is at the northern limit of Mesoamerica. Archaeologists believe
that the site was a ceremonial outpost built by the Teotihuacan Culture.
The site has panoramic views of distant mountain peaks where alignments
have been noted during the equinox and solstice.
The site has a museum. The nearby town of Chalchihuites provide lodging
and limited services for visitors. Many visitors come during the Zenith days
of June 21-22 to note the alignments created by the builders.
that the site was a ceremonial outpost built by the Teotihuacan Culture.
The site has panoramic views of distant mountain peaks where alignments
have been noted during the equinox and solstice.
The site has a museum. The nearby town of Chalchihuites provide lodging
and limited services for visitors. Many visitors come during the Zenith days
of June 21-22 to note the alignments created by the builders.
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Alta Vista or Chalchihuites as the ruin is called has been of
interest to Archeoastronomers.
interest to Archeoastronomers.
Flights via American Airlines, Delta, Mexicana, and Aeromexico reach Zacatecas
Airport,(ZCL) La Calera Airport.
Buses out of Mexico City Norte Station provide budget Zacatecas Travel. In the Centro
Historico of Zacatecas City, Zacatecas hotels offer all levels of service from Luxury hotels
to budget accommodations. Hotels offer Rental cars, budget tours, and proximity to the
Churches which show off the wealth of Colonial Zacatecas.
Airport,(ZCL) La Calera Airport.
Buses out of Mexico City Norte Station provide budget Zacatecas Travel. In the Centro
Historico of Zacatecas City, Zacatecas hotels offer all levels of service from Luxury hotels
to budget accommodations. Hotels offer Rental cars, budget tours, and proximity to the
Churches which show off the wealth of Colonial Zacatecas.