The ancient village of Ihuatzio is where the people lived before the Spanish arrived. Its pyramids are believed to have been handmade, stone by stone. As you walk toward the archeological zone, you will see the two pyramids, partially reconstructed. To the north of them is the King’s Causeway, along which priests walked while taking part in religious processions. In the opposite direction from the causeway are the three yacatas mounds, barely noticeable because of their deteriorated state. Beyond the mounds is a collection of stones placed in a circle that form what scientists believe to be an observatory. 

There is evidence that these ruins belonged to at least two separate civili- zations, but both were created in the second millennium.To get here, take a bus marked “Ihuatzio” from Plaza Chica (Plaza Bocanegra). It will take 20 minutes to reach the ruins. Tell the driver to let you off at the ruinas. Admission is free on Sundays and $2 at all other times.