{"id":6513,"date":"2018-11-25T20:01:47","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T02:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitpatzcuaro.com\/item\/zona-arqueologica-de-tingambato\/"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:53:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:53:45","slug":"zona-arqueologica-de-tingambato","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/item\/zona-arqueologica-de-tingambato\/","title":{"rendered":"Tingambato archaeological zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cck2093_zona_descripcion_nueva\" class=\"cck_contents cck_content cck_wysiwyg_editor cck_zona_descripcion_nueva\">\n<div id=\"cck2093_value_zona_descripcion_nueva\" class=\"cck_value cck_value_wysiwyg_editor uk-text-break\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"3\">\ud83c\udf3f The Green Enigma of Michoac\u00e1n<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Imagine finding a \"lost city\" hidden among the intense green of avocado orchards. That's <b>Tingambato<\/b>. Unlike the large Pur\u00e9pecha ceremonial centers you'll see on the lake, this site is a fascinating mystery that seems to have been transplanted from central Mexico.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Its ancient name was <i>Tinganio<\/i>, which poetically means <b>\u201cThe place where the fire ends\u201d<\/b>. As you walk along its shaded paths, you will feel as if you are stepping back to a time (between 450 and 900 AD) long before the height of the Pur\u00e9pecha empire.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b>\ud83d\udcd0 Teotihuacan in Michoacan?<\/b> Lo primero que te har\u00e1 detenerte es su arquitectura. \u00a1No hay estructuras redondas aqu\u00ed! Tingambato sorprende con una <b>Great Pyramid of seven bodies<\/b> built in the style <i>slope-board<\/i>. If you've visited Teotihuacan, you'll immediately recognize that stepped pyramid shape. This is a rarity in western Mexico and suggests that this civilization had strong commercial or diplomatic ties with the great metropolis in the center of the country. It's a missing link in the region's history.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\"><b>\ud83d\udc80 The Secret of the Tomb II<\/b> If you enjoy stories of discovery, this one's for you. In 1979, archaeologists found the famous <b>Tomb II<\/b>. Unlike others that had been looted, this one was intact. Inside, a high-ranking dignitary lay seated, surrounded by breathtaking riches: 32 skulls offered as sacrifices, necklaces of seashells, and objects of jade and turquoise. Although the original treasures are now housed in museums, descending to see the tomb's structure gives you goosebumps when you think about the funerary ceremony from a thousand years ago..<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><b>\u26bd The Ball Game<\/b> Don't miss its I-shaped ball court. Walking along this stone walkway, imagining the sound of the rubber ball and the ritual shouts echoing through the vegetation, is an immersive experience.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"10\">\ud83c\udf1f Our Recommendation<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">Tingambato is the ideal place if <b>You hate crowds<\/b>. It's an intimate archaeological site, where sometimes you might be the only visitor.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\"><b>Expert tip:<\/b> This site is literally right off the highway between P\u00e1tzcuaro and Uruapan. It's the perfect stopover. After exploring the ruins (it will take you about an hour), go to the town of Tingambato and ask for the <a href=\"https:\/\/experienciapatzcuaro.com\/carnitas-michoacanas-platillo-considerado-por-expertos-como-el-mas-rico-del-mundo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>carnitas<\/b><\/a> or the <b>wood-fired bread<\/b>. Located in avocado country, the food here has a delicious rustic flavor. It combines archaeology with a good taco! \ud83e\udd51\ud83c\udf2e<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf3f El Enigma Verde de Michoac\u00e1n Imag\u00ednate encontrar una &#8220;ciudad perdida&#8221; escondida entre el intenso verde de las huertas de aguacate. Eso es Tingambato. 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