The natural elevation of the terrain was used for its construction, to which a series of low platforms were adapted to form interior patios, corridors and open plazas. Some cleared spaces show the presence of cobblestones.

In the case of the Plaza del Agua, we can observe the existence of a rock, at ground level, in the center of which a receptacle was carved to collect rainwater. We must not forget that the inhabitants of El Chanal were at the expense of a severe agricultural cycle, that is why there is a constant presence of stone altars that reproduce, at manual scales, the images of gods to whom they worshipped and implored for the most precious gift: water.