An extensive exhibition introduces the visitor to the majestic site of Tenam Puente. The photographic collection and the archeologists’ plans explain the grandeur of this Maya site and its buildings, stairways, embankments and temples.

The introductory gallery gives an overview of 15 centuries of history before entering the central area of the archeological site. The ancient inhabitants had a fascination for water and the sun, and their monuments reflect this.

Constructed in 1899 as a hospital, this national heritage building is now used by various institutions and includes the exhibition galleries of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) for the state of Durango, with a large collection of objects on the pre-Hispanic Chachihuite…