The name received by the colony in which it is located in the suburbs of La Sabana, Acapulco.The name that had the place is unknown, because the settlement had several centuries of being abandoned when the area was reoccupied by tezcatecos, tuztecos and yopes late pre-Hispanic times. Cultural Significance This place was occupied during the Classic (200 650 AD) and Epi (650-950 AD); in its heyday it was one of the largest settlements were along the Costa Chica and Acapulco with monumental features. With an area of 334 hectares, the site was divided into two parts, according to the researcher Martha Eugenia Cabrera: the first is the permanent occupation that covered the present city of Acapulco and the second is where the petroglyphs are in the slopes of Cerro La Bola, which was bounded by archaeologists Miguel Perez Negrete and Edgar Pineda, being the area that is currently open to the public. According to the catalog of rock Ruben Manzanilla, the archaeological site of May 5th-la Sabana has a total of 38 petroglyphs with motives of marine fish, land animals, horizontal and circular calendrical accounts, some human figures and images of the god of rain, Tlaloc. The society that created this settlement worshiped water deities, performed rituals to propitiate rain and also kept track of natural phenomena and the evolution of the stars in the sky, allowing them to adjust their agricultural times and set your calendar.

Services available in the area: It has an introductory room.

Hours: Wednesday to Sunday from 09:00 to 17:00

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

The tour is not extensive but is done in slightly sloping terrain, so it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes and hat or cap.

Arriving in the city of Acapulco, in the spot known as Las Cruces take Federal Highway Acapulco-Pinotepa Nacional and 6 km., the colony is May 5. The main street called Lost City, from Lopez Portillo, to the junction with Calle Loma Bonita and then walking along a path (to the south) and approximately 200 m is taken., You reach the area of petroglyphs.