Calixtlahuaca is a Word Nahuatl its meaning is “Houses in the evennesses”, this is an archaeological place its ubication is in the mountain Tenismo near of city Toluca in the State of Mexico. The culture that built was meeting how Matlazincas.
1 - Circular pyramid or “Templo de Quetzalcóatl”.
This pyramid is the most popular in this place the
Matlazincas built in honor God Quetzalcoatl it’s a big temple it was structure
by four periods of construction. The circle is a perfect figure geometric does
not have beginning and does not final, because is infinite, how the Gods, for
this reason the matlazincas built the temple using circles like a scaffold.
In Calixtlahuaca the “Temple of Quetzalcoatl” is more
famous than the others constructions in this town. Also the circular pyramid
has some pyramids of less outstanding but that also are visited how the square
or cemetery where found fifty deaths with offerings for example: gold, ceramic
and winch and Base of column is a place where the Matlazincas practiced Ball
Game is a big field with a hole and a circle rock that these inhabitants used
for played this game.
2. - Festival del Quinto Sol.
The tourists visit this zone in March 21stusualy
they wear with white clothes because they think this day begin a new cycle of
life and they want to star full of energy for to make your activities in all
year and if they wear with white clothes can obtain more energy.
Each march 21st
the inhabitants of Calixtlahuaca to realize the “Festival del
Quinto Sol”, with motive of Spring Equinox. This day the people doing some
activities the origin prehispanic also Ball Game.
The inhabitants of Calixtlahuaca to show dance natives,
medicine, parties, sacrifices and The Traditional Ceremony of to light New Fire
are the principal activities that people doing to keep the traditions of town
to save, to ranson and to preserve owns customs.
For the people is very important to know the
traditions and visit the pyramids because is an experience that they never
forget.
- My visit in this place was nice because the inhabitants are polite, pacific and the town is more interesting.
- I don’t have word to describe and say that my visit was impressionable.
- This place has more things interesting that you have to know.
¡You should visit this place because is wonderful, you
don’t repent is a experience It will very important in your life and it will be
unforgettable¡
Help to preserve owns culture and owns traditions¡¡¡¡
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