Native Trails MyTrails 2025 274 Tabasco 2 Boat trip to the swamps of Centla Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Explore the marshes of Centla by boat. On a boat trip at the confluence of the rivers Usumacinta and Grijalva, you explore the diverse flora and fauna of this more than 300,000-ha (about 750,000-acre) nature preserve. Apart from different species of crocodiles and turtles, the preserve is home to sea eagles and many heron species. Just a bit of luck, and in the tops of the trees you pass by you will see enormous iguanas taking a sunbath. Jaguars, howling monkeys and spider monkeys as well as the fascinating manatees live in this protected area. Mangroves, reed, and millions and millions of water hyacinths line the banks of the seemingly endless rivers. 3 Visit of the ruins of Comalcalco and cocoa plantation Duration: 04:00 h · Level: Easy Visit of the ruins of Comalcalco. For lack of limestone, the usual building material in the Mayan civilization, the westernmost of all Mayan temples was built of burnt bricks held together by a mortar that was made from oyster shells. Most of the structures were raised in the Late Classic period from 700 – 900 AD. Many bricks have elaborately been decorated with figurative designs. During the visit of one of the surrounding cocoa plantations, you learn all about the cultivation and processing of the precious cocoa beans up to the production of Mexican chocolate. 4 Visit of the archaeological zone of La Venta Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy The archaeological zone of La Venta lies on an elevation that rises in a marsh and river landscape near the Gulf of Mexico. In its heyday from 900 to 400 BC, it was the most important town of the Olmecs. In the center of the archaeological zone, there is a round pyramid about 128 m (420 ft.) in diameter and 31 m (102 ft.) high. On the surrounding meadows and in the museum of the zone, you will discover fascinating finds such as sculptures, altars, and many other relics from times long gone by. 5 Visit of the La Venta Park Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Visit of the La Venta Park in Villahermosa. The Olmec civilization left monumental sculptures shown at La Venta Park. On the tour you will discover 32 different monumental sculptures, of which the colossal heads of basalt and granite are the best known.They are over 30 tons in weight and 2 m (7 ft.) high. Besides the colossal heads and altars, mosaics and large steles are exhibited. 6 Visit of the university at Villahermosa Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Get to know interesting information about the life and reproduction of the “pejelagarto” (Lepisosteidae) at the department of biology of the university at Villahermosa. With its crocodile-like jaws and the long, sharp teeth, the gar doubtless embodies its name, which unites the words “pez” (fish) and “lagarto” (lizard, alligator). In a combination with chili, lime and salt, the pejelagarto, which is mainly found in Tabasco, is used in a traditional meal. Besides the gar, the university does research on other, less spectacular fish species. It further has a herbarium and breeding stations for crocodiles, turtles, manatees, and parrots. 7 City tour Villahermosa Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy You will visit the city of Villahermosa, founded in the 16th century and now the capital of the state of Tabasco. Apart from the unusual, unfinished cathedral of the episcopal see, you will pass by the MUSEVI (Museo Elevado de Villahermosa), a museum for temporary exhibitions opened in 2011; it spans the main street of the city in the form of a boomerang and is a very interesting building architecturally. The redesigned historical center is a meeting place for young and old; the large plaza with the fountains along the Grijalva River and the pedestrian zone with beautifully restored façades testify to the new, oil-driven wealth.
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