Balcón de Montezuma
Many buildings of ancient Mesoamerica were popularly known as “Montezuma’s” and this site has the appearance of a balcony, looking out over the plateau and ravines of the Sierra.
Its size is a clue to its important role on the Huastec trading routes. There are around a hundred limestone plinths upon which we can assume houses were built with palm roofs and walls made from branches covered with mud.
About the site
Did you know...
  • The first striking feature upon entering the site is a great stairway with more than 80 steps, skillfully carved out of a natural outcrop of sedimentary rocks to form the access route.
  • It is likely that the people had a governing system with shaman or priest chiefs.
Practical information
Friday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00 hrs. Last entry 16:00 hrs.

Free entry


  • No Smoking
  • No entry with food
  • Pets not allowed
Se localiza en el Municipio de Victoria, con dirección al ejido de Alta Cumbre.

Se ubica 18 km al sur de Ciudad Victoria.

From Ciudad Victoria, take Federal Highway 101 (old road to Jaumave) and then a dirt road that starts from the Alta Cumbre ejido, where a 4 km route leads to the old settlement.

Services
  • Sanitarios
  • +52 (834) 306 01 57
  • direccion.tamps@inah.gob.mx
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Sus dimensiones hacen pensar que jugó un papel importante en las rutas comerciales de los huastecos. Tiene un centenar de basamentos de piedra caliza que, se supone, sustentaron casas de techos de palma y paredes de ramas, recubiertas con tierra.
Its size is a clue to its important role on the Huastec trading routes. There are around a hundred limestone plinths upon which we can assume houses were built with palm roofs and walls made from branches covered with mud.
Recibe este nombre por la relación entre balcón, lugar alto desde donde se puede observar las mesetas y barrancas de la Sierra; y Montezuma, por la manera popular para hacer alusión a las antiguas construcciones mesoamericanas.
Many buildings of ancient Mesoamerica were popularly known as “Montezuma’s” and this site has the appearance of a balcony, looking out over the plateau and ravines of the Sierra.

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