Sunday, June 12, 2011

The Curiously Circular Pyramids of Guachimontes

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20°41'41.91"N 103°50'3.65"W

Guachimontes, near the town of Teuchitlán in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, is the site of some very unique circular stepped pyramids. Built between 300 BC and 900 AD, the round pyramids were surrounded by buildings, and may have held temples at their peaks.

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