La Ciudadela at La Quemada

La Quemada: La Ciudadela

La Ciudadela takes its name from its strategic and easily defensible location right at the top of the La Quemada complex, however it function was clearly religious.

Northern Walls at La Quemada

La Quemada: A Defensive Fortress

The defensive qualities of La Quemada are clear for all to see which is why it was thought to be a Post Classic citadel. However, evidence now suggest a very different story…

La Quemada (Chicomóztoc)

Set in the dramatic extremes of Mesoamerica’s northern frontier, the 500yr old mystery of who built La Quemada, and why, has only deepened with modern research.