Overview

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El Cerrito is an archaeological zone in the central Mexican state of Querétaro. It is located in the municipality of Corregidora on the outskirts of the state capital, Santiago de Querétaro. As a place of worship, it was venerated by local cultures (Chupícuaro) as well as Teotihuacanos, Toltecs, Chichimeca, Otomi and Purépecha, as late as 1632. El Cerrito archaeological site, also known as "El Pueblito pyramid", is a magnificent example of the influence that the Toltec culture reached in the area. El Cerrito Toltec monumental architecture integrated two architectural types of constructions, the sunken patios and palaces or rooms with columns.

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Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Cerrito_(archaeological_site)

Location

Closest City or Region: Queretaro, Mexico

Coordinates: 20.551009, -100.440047

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June 9, 2023 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Luke Galyan, Tracy Kwan, Ryan Hone, Napo Acuna,

Story

We had a slow morning and played some pool in our Airbnb. Then we ran around town and did a bunch of errands. We went to a market for breakfast. Then we went to a currency exchange place. The traffic was horrible, so Tom and I got out to walk there while Ryan drove. When we got there, they were out of money. So we drove to another place. By the time we exchanged money and got back to the cars, the whole endeavor had taken way too long. Our next errand was to go grocery shopping. It was a bit chaotic but fun. All 6 of us grabbed random stuff and filled one cart. We paid together and shared the cost. The most memorable part was filling two giant platters of bread and pastries. We bought a bunch of fruit that we don't get in the U.S. as well as other random treats. Our quantities ended up being almost perfect as we had almost no leftovers at the end of the trip and no one went hungry.

Once we got our errands out of the way, had lunch.

Then we went over to the Zona Arqueologica El Cerrito, which is an ancient stone pyramid. We wandered through the museum then walked around the base of the pyramid and took pictures. This pyramid was interesting because in the late 1800s, a group built a stone fortress on the top of a hill, not knowing that the hill was a buried pyramid. When they excavated the pyramid, they left the more modern building in place.

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