North of Veracruz is the town of Papantla. Just outside of Papantla are some mysterious and fascinating archaeological ruins: El Tajin.The Aztecs ruled Mexico when the Spanish arrived and were at their strongest in the 13th and 14th centuries. El Tajin city was built on the tropical coast of Veracuz, by the Totonac civilization. Pre-Aztec ruined city architecture is so famous for its reliefs, many of them are depicting an ancient Mesoamerican ball game, that can be compared to basketball.But scientists say, that carved stone murals are threaten to be erased by oil refineries and acid air pollutants [more]
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