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Bocana del Rio Copalita, Mexico
Information
Copalita. Nahuatl word meaning Place of Copal. Importance This site is located on the western bank of the River Copalita, near the Huatulco tourist development. The first occupation of the settlement dates back to pre-colonial Middle Preclassic period (600 BC) at this time and the construction of housing ceremonial platforms and terraces in the surrounding hills with sea cliffs manifested. The classical period is the rise of this city where it already has a ceremonial center that contains a ballgame and a main building over 20 meters high, which in turn has, so far two tombs associated with the elite ruler. Chronology: 600 BC. 1521 dne. Location chronological principal. . 100-750 dne.
Must Know
Services available in the area. It has restrooms, information booth, parking, wardrobe, museum, box office, sleeping, certified guides. No cafeteria only a machine to buy water or soft drinks, there is no mobile phone signal, no paramedics.
Hours: 8:00 to 17:00 hours.
For security reasons the maximum time of entry to tour is at 16 am.
Contact: Responsible Eco-Archeological Park Copalita. Lic. Arguelles Fernanda Corral.
Charge of the archaeological site archaeologist. Matadamas Raul Diaz.
Pino Suarez 715 Centro CP: 68000 Oaxaca, Oaxaca. Tel (951) 5150400.
Recommendations: Bring water to stay hydrated, comfortable clothing for tropical climate and protection for mosquito bites and comfortable shoes to climb stairs, the tour is about half an hour on flat ground and just 200 meters rise in steps for viewpoints.
Hours: 8:00 to 17:00 hours.
For security reasons the maximum time of entry to tour is at 16 am.
Contact: Responsible Eco-Archeological Park Copalita. Lic. Arguelles Fernanda Corral.
Charge of the archaeological site archaeologist. Matadamas Raul Diaz.
Pino Suarez 715 Centro CP: 68000 Oaxaca, Oaxaca. Tel (951) 5150400.
Recommendations: Bring water to stay hydrated, comfortable clothing for tropical climate and protection for mosquito bites and comfortable shoes to climb stairs, the tour is about half an hour on flat ground and just 200 meters rise in steps for viewpoints.
Get There
From the municipal agency's Crucesita dependent on the county seat of Santa Maria Huatulco, you drive 8 km to the east on the coastal boulevard to reach the archaeological site is located within the Archaeological Park Eco Copalita. It goes through the hotel zone gran turismo located in the Bay of Tangolunda up to the Bocana de Copalita, small adjacent to the archaeological site community whose entrance is at 350 meters from the bay, the address is: Boulevard Copalita-Tangolunda, section 15 of the Bays of Huatulco, Oaxaca. CP 70989.
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