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Historic Sites Attractions In Nayarit

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Nayarit , officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit , is one of the 31 states which, together with the Mexico City, make up the 32 federal entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic. It is bordered by the states of Sinaloa to the northwest, Durango to the north, Zacatecas to the northeast and Jalisco to the south. To the west, Nayarit has a significant share of coastline on the Pacific Ocean, including the islands of Marías and Marietas. The beaches of San Blas and the so-called Riviera Nayarit are popular with tourists. Besides tourism, the economy of the state is based mainly on agriculture and fish...
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  • 2. Altavista Petroglyph Complex Chacala
    The Altavista petroglyph complex is located near the village and beach-town of Chacala, south of the Compostela Municipality, in Nayarit Mexico. The area is known as La Pila del Rey, Chacalán, El Santuario, The Petroglyphs” or the Altavista petroglyphs, near the Jaltemba Bay, in the Pacific Ocean of Nayarit.This region was originally home to the largely unstudied Tecoxquin native culture dating from approximately 2000 BC to 2300 BCE. It contains 56 petroglyphs whose antiquity cannot be accurately determined. Aside from its cultural and archeological importance, the site remains an important religious center for the Huicholes who still leave offerings and perform ceremonies here.In prehispanic times, the Compostela municipality area was inhabited by the Mazatán peoples, tributary of Xal...
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