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The Mayan ruins of El Meco Archaeological Site are a little-known tourist destination in Mexico.
Believed by archaeologists to be occupied from about 200 AD until approximately 600 AD, just the process of finding El Meco feels like almost as much an adventure as actually exploring the stone ruins, which include the remains of a structure that was once probably a lighthouse. There are no formal tours around the ruins, but visitors will enjoy wandering the ancient stones to see where the jungle has taken back the land, spot the many iguanas that sunbathe in the trees and on the stone ruins, and imagine what the city must have looked like when it was a thriving settlement.
El Meco Archaeological Site, Carretera Puerto Juaréz, López Portillo, 77520 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico, Phone: +52-48-21-06-33-63
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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