Archaeological Zone - Xochipala is a Nahuatl word meaning "flower painting red". It belongs to the Mezcala culture.

Who has worked the area in recent years and has relizado an interdisciplinary project is Rosa Reyna Robles who has argued that the archaeological site of La Organera-Xochipala, is the most representative of the Mezcala culture downtown, concept defined by Covarrubias in 1948, based on a style of stone and carved figurines called as Xochipala style. Also during its heyday they were built 18,000 square meters and buildings correspond to a peculiar architectural style: some rooms and basements are decorated with rows of nails known as circular pieces of stones;others with a type of boards in scapular and some more, a bay roofing slate, known as false vault system.

The emergence of this archaeological site several factors, among which the defense of its territory, as with other contemporary sites protected farmland of the valley known as El Llano was due. The causes of decay and neglect of this ancient city, which have identified five construction phases ranging from the Early Classic to Late Post Classic unknown.

According to Paul Schmidt, are in Xochipala two distinct ceramic traditions, the first is inserted between Texas and Xaltipan phases for the middle Preclassic (585 BC) and Classical; and second, from the Tepenacaxtla phase in the Post Classic period early, late phase Xochipala (965 AD), with predominantly White Granular.

Palatial architecture highlights the presence of arcades with pilasters and a circulating system adapted to uneven land with stuccoed stairways.

Services available in the area: The archaeological site has parking for visitor registration desk, rest areas, restrooms and an introductory room.

At the site there are no outlets or places selling food and liquids, so it is recommended to take plenty of water to prevent heatstroke. Furthermore, it recommended to wear comfortable shoes.

Reach the archaeological zone by the Federal Highway No. 95 Mexico-Acapulco. At kilometer 248, at the junction known as Casa Verde, it veers to the west on the road to Xochipala, Filo de Caballos and Tlacotepec, where 10 km are crossed until the start of a dirt road on which it continues for a kilometer, heading south, toward the spring known as Xoxocoapa.This path is left to cross the private land and approximately one kilometer, then reach the archaeological zone.

Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 hours.

Contact: Guerrero INAH Center 01 (747) 4 71 71 21 00 35