PITAL PYRAMID ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE. IN VERACRUZ
For the second time, I visited the pyramids of the community of El Pital, and it was incredible to see them in greater detail. It is said to be the missing link between the Mexica and Totonac cultures, which flourished before the appearance of the pyramids of El Tajín. It is said that there are about 150 pyramids of all sizes. Regarding Veracruz, there are the following archaeological zones: Castillo de Teayo, Cempoala, Cuajilote, Cuyuxquihui, El Tajín, Las Higueras, Quiahuiztlán, San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, Tres Zapotes, Vega de la Peña, and El Pital.
It covers an area with a radius of 100 kilometers, and so far, specialists from the INAH (National Institute of Anthropology and History) who have explored it know that it has 150 pyramidal bases, which are hidden under vegetation, banana trees, lemon trees, and orange trees.
An interesting fact about El Pital is that it was a pre-Hispanic city with a system of fields for intensive agriculture, comprised of an artificial river network and surrounding terraces. These terraces were surrounded by saline waters that had access to artificial freshwater canals for daily consumption.
Furthermore, El Pital is home to what was the first hospital for indigenous people in Mexico, built to care for those who had contracted diseases brought by the Spanish conquistadors. Thanks to the person who accompanied me on the tour. I hope you enjoy it.