Buses To Tula Ruin Site Museum, Hidalgo, Mexico
Tula Ruin Site in
Hidalgo State Mexico,
north of Mexico City
includes a museum
with artifacts from the
site.
Hidalgo State Mexico,
north of Mexico City
includes a museum
with artifacts from the
site.
Tula was active for 400 years and
reached its height in the year 1000 AD
when it was a dominant city in Central
Mexico with ties far to the south at
Chichen Itza and possibly to the north
as far as New Mexico in the USA.
characteristics, with ball courts
Pyramidal platforms, plazas, and altars.
Also interesting architecturally are the
canal systems, drainage systems,
terraces, and bridges over the Tula
River. Many sculptures, polychrome
sculptures and bas relief works of art
decorated the buildings in ancient
times.
reached its height in the year 1000 AD
when it was a dominant city in Central
Mexico with ties far to the south at
Chichen Itza and possibly to the north
as far as New Mexico in the USA.
characteristics, with ball courts
Pyramidal platforms, plazas, and altars.
Also interesting architecturally are the
canal systems, drainage systems,
terraces, and bridges over the Tula
River. Many sculptures, polychrome
sculptures and bas relief works of art
decorated the buildings in ancient
times.
Tula spread over a huge area where
tens of thousands of people lived
during the 400 years of habitation,
which peaked in the year 1000 AD
when Tula was the dominant city in
Tula-like architecture has been found
by archaeologists as far south as
Chichen Itza in the Yucatan and it is
not known whether this was a result of
trade or subjugation.
The plan to the left shows the classic
Mesoamerican city layout: ball courts,
a large plaza surrounded by
Pyramidal platforms centered by a
low altar.
tens of thousands of people lived
during the 400 years of habitation,
which peaked in the year 1000 AD
when Tula was the dominant city in
Tula-like architecture has been found
by archaeologists as far south as
Chichen Itza in the Yucatan and it is
not known whether this was a result of
trade or subjugation.
The plan to the left shows the classic
Mesoamerican city layout: ball courts,
a large plaza surrounded by
Pyramidal platforms centered by a
low altar.
Tula worshipped the rain god
Tlaloc depicted left in a sculpture
displayed in the museum
The Toltec culture of Tula appears to
have been warlike judging by the
monument to the warriors which
occupies the highest point in the city
and was once covered by a huge
roof,. The warrior statues pictured
left were columns that supported a
roof. These statues are thought by
archaeologists to represent historic
figures and one is believed to be the
mysterious Topilzin Quetzalcoatl, a
living god of myth and legend.
Tlaloc depicted left in a sculpture
displayed in the museum
The Toltec culture of Tula appears to
have been warlike judging by the
monument to the warriors which
occupies the highest point in the city
and was once covered by a huge
roof,. The warrior statues pictured
left were columns that supported a
roof. These statues are thought by
archaeologists to represent historic
figures and one is believed to be the
mysterious Topilzin Quetzalcoatl, a
living god of myth and legend.
Reach both
Teotihuacan
ruin and the
Toltec ruins of
Tula by frequent
service Daily
from Mexico
City's
Terminal Norte
Teotihuacan
ruin and the
Toltec ruins of
Tula by frequent
service Daily
from Mexico
City's
Terminal Norte
Ovnibus runs
service to Tula every
20 minutes each
day from Mexico
City's Terminal Norte
service to Tula every
20 minutes each
day from Mexico
City's Terminal Norte
Tula ruin site includes a small
museum
museum
Tula Ruin Site, Getting There
Ovnibus runs service to Tula every 20 minutes each day
from Mexico City's Terminal Norte
Ovnibus runs service to Tula every 20 minutes each day
from Mexico City's Terminal Norte
Walls of
sculptures
in bas
relief
adorn
temple
platforms,
sculptures
in bas
relief
adorn
temple
platforms,
Local buses reach the Ruins of Tula at the
Pyramids stop. Taxis also reach the site which is a
mile or so from the city center.
Pyramids stop. Taxis also reach the site which is a
mile or so from the city center.
Ovnibus runs
Buses to Tula
every 20
minutes each
day from
Mexico City's
Terminal Norte
Buses to Tula
every 20
minutes each
day from
Mexico City's
Terminal Norte
Tula has two ball courts, typical of
Mesoamerican cities
Mesoamerican cities
A headless Chaacmool figure
at the base of the highest
temple at Tula
at the base of the highest
temple at Tula
Walls of
sculptures in bas
relief once
painted in
polychrome
colors adorn the
temple platforms
at Tula.,
sculptures in bas
relief once
painted in
polychrome
colors adorn the
temple platforms
at Tula.,
These warrior statues thought to be
historic figures, were once columns
that supported the roof of a large
building on the top of the highest
pyramidal mound at Tula .
historic figures, were once columns
that supported the roof of a large
building on the top of the highest
pyramidal mound at Tula .
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