More than 20 buildings made up this Huastec site on top of raised land to the eastern side of Lake El Chairel. Topographical surveys were carried out in the 1920s by a few people interested in the region’s archeology. Thanks to these, we know that the buildings of Las Flores surrounded a plaza, a space used for the community’s civic, religious and administrative activities, with more buildings heading westwards towards Lake El Chairel. With the passing of time and as the city of Tampico grew, only one ancient temple was left standing, known as Mound A.

Las Flores is a very important site in the Huastec region, embracing the complex of lakes formed between the rivers Pánuco and Tamesí. Its strategic location high on a hill enabled it to dominate other local settlements, which points to the conclusion that it exercised political and religious control. On the other hand Las Flores shows traces of the coexistence of two groups, one clearly related to Huastec culture, as can be seen from archeological finds associated with the goddess Teem, while the other culture displays a foreign style.