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El Tajin is a pre-historic city in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, that is today a World Heritage Site. The city flourished from the 7th to the 13th century AD, and reached its height from the early 9th to the early 13th century. Located in northeastern Mesoamerica, El Tajin filled the vacuum left by the decline of the Teotihuacán Empire.
El Tajin retains many of the features of Mesoamerican ruins. Within the well-preserved sites are various monuments including the ancient ball courts and stepped pyramids. However there are elements to the design and decorative arts at El Tajin that are unique and set it apart from other Mesoamerican sites. The city has declined even before the arrival of the Spanish.
Ruins of El Tajín, Mexico
Author: Simon Burchell (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
El Tajin is today the most important archaeological site in Veracruz, visited by some 650,000 tourists every year. Among the sights at El Tajin include the site museum, the Arroyo Group of monuments, the Pyramic of the Niches, the multi-level Tajin Chico site, and various ancient buildings.
El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City was inscribed as a World Heritage Site during the 16th session of the World Heritage Committee in Santa Fe, USA, 7 - 11 December, 1992.
Pyramid of the Niches, El Tajín
Author: AlejandroLinaresGarcia (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported)
World Heritage Site Inscription Details
Location: N20 28 35.004 W97 22 39 in the municipality of Papantla, in the state of Veracruz, MexicoInscription Year: 1992
Type of Site: Cultural
Inscription Criteria: III, IV
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