{"id":2690,"date":"2017-08-08T10:06:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T16:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T11:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:20:43","slug":"tazumal-archaeological-site","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Tazumal Archaeological Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 clean nav-not-justified tabs-custom-pit horizontal-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--icon-color:var(--awb-color6);--icon-active-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-content-padding-top:0px;--awb-alignment:start;--awb-inactive-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-active-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-active-border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-6a779cba155e04a283d\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-gallery\" href=\"#tab-6a779cba155e04a283d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-camera fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Gallery<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d20a5aff4b308e4c06e\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-video\" href=\"#tab-d20a5aff4b308e4c06e\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-youtube fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Video<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-6a779cba155e04a283d\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-gallery\" href=\"#tab-6a779cba155e04a283d\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-camera fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Gallery<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-gallery\" id=\"tab-6a779cba155e04a283d\">\n<div class=\"fusion-image-carousel fusion-image-carousel-auto fusion-image-carousel-1 lightbox-enabled\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\"><div class=\"awb-carousel awb-swiper awb-swiper-carousel awb-carousel--carousel awb-swiper-dots-position-bottom\" data-layout=\"carousel\" data-autoplay=\"yes\" data-autoplayspeed=\"2500\" data-autoplaypause=\"no\" data-columns=\"1\" data-columnsmedium=\"1\" data-columnssmall=\"1\" data-itemmargin=\"13\" data-itemwidth=\"180\" data-touchscroll=\"no\" data-freemode=\"no\" data-imagesize=\"auto\" data-scrollitems=\"0\" data-centeredslides=\"no\" data-rotationangle=\"50\" data-depth=\"100\" data-speed=\"500\" data-shadow=\"no\" data-pagination=\"bullets\" style=\"--awb-columns:1;--awb-dots-align:center;\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper awb-image-carousel-wrapper fusion-flex-align-items-center\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"Tazumal Archeological Site in El Salvador, Central America.\" aria-label=\"Tazumal Archeological Site in El Salvador, Central America.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01.webp\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tazumal Archeological Site in El Salvador, Central America.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01-200x100.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01-400x200.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01-600x300.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01-800x400.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-01.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"Tazumal Archeological Site in El Salvador, Central America.\" aria-label=\"Tazumal Archeological Site in El Salvador, Central America.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03.webp\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tazumal Archeological Site in El Salvador, Central America.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03-200x100.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03-400x200.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03-600x300.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03-800x400.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-03.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"fusion-carousel-item-wrapper\"><div class=\"fusion-image-wrapper hover-type-none\"><a data-rel=\"iLightbox[image_carousel_1]\" data-title=\"Tazumal Archeological Site in El Salvador, Central America.\" aria-label=\"Tazumal Archeological Site in El Salvador, Central America.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02.webp\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Tazumal Archeological Site in El Salvador, Central America.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02-200x100.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02-400x200.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02-600x300.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02-800x400.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tazumal-Archaeological-Site-El-Salvador-Centroamerica-02.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"awb-swiper-button awb-swiper-button-prev\"><i class=\"awb-icon-angle-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"awb-swiper-button awb-swiper-button-next\"><i class=\"awb-icon-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d20a5aff4b308e4c06e\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-video\" href=\"#tab-d20a5aff4b308e4c06e\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-youtube fab\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:16px;\"><\/i>Video<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-video\" id=\"tab-d20a5aff4b308e4c06e\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:px;--awb-max-height:px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><lite-youtube videoid=\"FluQDdGiOr0\" class=\"landscape\" params=\"wmode=transparent&autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player 1\" data-button-label=\"Play Video\" width=\"\" height=\"\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\" data-no-cookie=\"on\"><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four pit-intro\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-size);\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_6-line-height);\">Tazumal archaeological site is located in the city of\u00a0<strong>Chalchuapa<\/strong>, department of Santa Ana, just over an hour away from San Salvador. The area of Chalchuapa constitutes an archaeological zone integrated by several recognized sites, such as<strong>\u00a0Tazumal, Casa Blanca, El Trapiche and the Laguna de Cuscachapa<\/strong>.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The occupation of Tazumal took place from 1200 B.C. Its largest structure measures 24 meters in height, has twelve steps or platforms, and tombs with more than 116 vessels, jade jewelry, \u201cmirrors\u201d of iron pyrite, ball game devices and ceramics in the shape of lizards were found in the site. Also, the\u00a0<strong>Stone of the Victories<\/strong>\u00a0is found in Tazumal, which consists of a monolith of Olmec influence that presents four different petro-engravings on its four sides, dated around 700 B.C.<\/p>\n<p>Among the most important findings of Tazumal is the Virgin of Tazumal, which was found in 1892 by the historian\u00a0<strong>Santiago Barberena<\/strong>, who moved it to the\u00a0<strong>National Museum<\/strong>; and, the so-called Chac-Mool, which was found in the now called Laguna Seca de Chalchuapa.<\/p>\n<p>Tazumal was formally researched in 1940 by archaeologist Stanley Boggs, who identified 13 structures, from small platforms to the large mound, with 24 meters in height. At that time, Tazumal experienced damage related to its proximity to the urban center of Chalchuapa, where soil was extracted from the structures to make adobe bricks, and a water tank was built on the main mound. In 1942, the first of 12 research seasons began. During that same period, Boggs carried out conservation and reconstruction works in Structures 1 and 2, in which he used cement. The magnitude of this reconstruction and the use of cement were seriously criticized, but it is evident that the alternative at that time was not to allow Tazumal to continue being destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>The Tazumal site is an unmissable destination for\u00a0<strong>archeology lovers.<\/strong>\u00a0It offers a museum and local guides.\u00a0<strong>The Stanley Boggs Museum<\/strong>\u00a0describes the housing sequence of pre-Hispanic cultures of the Pre-classic, Classic, and Post-classic periods, and presents the different sites that make up the archaeological area of Chalchuapa, such as: El Trapiche, Laguna Cuscachapa, Las Victorias, Casa Blanca, Laguna Seca, and Grupo Pe\u00f1ate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two geoposicion\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-size);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-font-style);margin:0;letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-text-transform);font-size:1em;line-height:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-line-height);\">GEOPOSITION<\/h2><\/div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3871.6486057697734!2d-89.67655958516696!3d13.979509590200404!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8f62eb1231263fe7%3A0x237b667cc6f57814!2sEl+Tazumal!5e0!3m2!1ses-419!2ssv!4v1502186619027\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-border-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-background-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:1.6em;--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:1em;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-2690-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b8c81c2ab87ef7b37 fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b8c81c2ab87ef7b37\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b8c81c2ab87ef7b37\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2690-1\" data-target=\"#b8c81c2ab87ef7b37\" href=\"#b8c81c2ab87ef7b37\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Useful information - Don't leave anything<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b8c81c2ab87ef7b37\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b8c81c2ab87ef7b37\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>Opening Hours:<\/strong> 9:00 am \u2013 4:00 pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entrance Fee:<\/strong> Residents: US$1.00 \/ Foreigners: US$3.00<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/elsalvador.travel\/esp\/en\/parque-arqueologico-el-tazumal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/elsalvador.travel\/esp\/en\/parque-arqueologico-el-tazumal\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-border-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-background-color:#f4f4f4;--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:1.6em;--awb-title-letter-spacing:var(--awb-custom_typography_2-letter-spacing);--awb-title-line-height:1em;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-2690-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-3bd21cdc1727142cc fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_3bd21cdc1727142cc\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"3bd21cdc1727142cc\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2690-2\" data-target=\"#3bd21cdc1727142cc\" href=\"#3bd21cdc1727142cc\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Contact information<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"3bd21cdc1727142cc\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_3bd21cdc1727142cc\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><strong>Contact Phone:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+50322440010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">+503 2244 0010<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the Mayan mysticism in the heart of Chalchuapa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":14593,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"pit_destinations":[245],"pit_thematic":[223],"pit_country":[251],"class_list":["post-2690","pit","type-pit","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pit_destinations-central","pit_thematics-archeology-and-history","pit_countries-el-salvador-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tazumal Archaeological Site, history and mysticism in El Salvador<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover this site of the Mayan culture, its largest structure is 24 meters high and the famous Stone of the Victories.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tazumal Archaeological Site - CATA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Discover this site of the Mayan culture, its largest structure is 24 meters high and the famous Stone of the Victories.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CATA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/visitcentroamerica\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-07T17:20:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sitio-Arqueologico-Tazumal-Thumbnail.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"250\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"250\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@visitcentroamer\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/visit\\\/tazumal-archaeological-site\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/visit\\\/tazumal-archaeological-site\\\/\",\"name\":\"Tazumal Archaeological Site, history and mysticism in El Salvador\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/visit\\\/tazumal-archaeological-site\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/visit\\\/tazumal-archaeological-site\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/Sitio-Arqueologico-Tazumal-Thumbnail.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-08-08T16:06:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-07T17:20:43+00:00\",\"description\":\"Discover this site of the Mayan culture, its largest structure is 24 meters high and the famous Stone of the Victories.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/visit\\\/tazumal-archaeological-site\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/visit\\\/tazumal-archaeological-site\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/visit\\\/tazumal-archaeological-site\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/Sitio-Arqueologico-Tazumal-Thumbnail.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/Sitio-Arqueologico-Tazumal-Thumbnail.webp\",\"width\":250,\"height\":250},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/visit\\\/tazumal-archaeological-site\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"PITS\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/visit\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Tazumal Archaeological Site\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"name\":\"Centroam\u00e9rica\",\"description\":\"Descubre lo mejor de Centroam\u00e9rica y Rep\u00fablica Dominicana: playas, cultura, aventura y naturaleza en un solo destino. \u00a1Planifica tu viaje hoy!\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"CATA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"CATA\",\"alternateName\":\"Central America Tourism Agency\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Centroamerica.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/04\\\/Centroamerica.webp\",\"width\":628,\"height\":150,\"caption\":\"CATA\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\\\/en\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/visitcentroamerica\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/visitcentroamer\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/visita_centroamerica\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCFergHI4sj_fgjqPV5867Lg\"],\"description\":\"En CATA trabajamos de la mano con el sector p\u00fablico y privado de la industria tur\u00edstica de Centroam\u00e9rica para posicionar al istmo como un multidestino en los mercados europeos, as\u00ed como la oferta tur\u00edstica de la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana y as\u00ed fortalecer las capacidades, destrezas y habilidades del tejido empresarial e institucional.\",\"email\":\"info@catacentroamerica.com\",\"telephone\":\"+503 2248-6924\",\"legalName\":\"Agencia de Promoci\u00f3n Tur\u00edstica de Centroam\u00e9rica - CATA\",\"foundingDate\":\"2003-04-23\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"11\",\"maxValue\":\"50\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Tazumal Archaeological Site, history and mysticism in El Salvador","description":"Discover this site of the Mayan culture, its largest structure is 24 meters high and the famous Stone of the Victories.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Tazumal Archaeological Site - CATA","og_description":"Discover this site of the Mayan culture, its largest structure is 24 meters high and the famous Stone of the Victories.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/","og_site_name":"CATA","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/visitcentroamerica\/","article_modified_time":"2026-05-07T17:20:43+00:00","og_image":[{"width":250,"height":250,"url":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sitio-Arqueologico-Tazumal-Thumbnail.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@visitcentroamer","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/","url":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/","name":"Tazumal Archaeological Site, history and mysticism in El Salvador","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sitio-Arqueologico-Tazumal-Thumbnail.webp","datePublished":"2017-08-08T16:06:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-07T17:20:43+00:00","description":"Discover this site of the Mayan culture, its largest structure is 24 meters high and the famous Stone of the Victories.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sitio-Arqueologico-Tazumal-Thumbnail.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sitio-Arqueologico-Tazumal-Thumbnail.webp","width":250,"height":250},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/tazumal-archaeological-site\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"PITS","item":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Tazumal Archaeological Site"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/","name":"Centroam\u00e9rica","description":"Descubre lo mejor de Centroam\u00e9rica y Rep\u00fablica Dominicana: playas, cultura, aventura y naturaleza en un solo destino. \u00a1Planifica tu viaje hoy!","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/#organization"},"alternateName":"CATA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/#organization","name":"CATA","alternateName":"Central America Tourism Agency","url":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Centroamerica.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Centroamerica.webp","width":628,"height":150,"caption":"CATA"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/visitcentroamerica\/","https:\/\/x.com\/visitcentroamer","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/visita_centroamerica\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCFergHI4sj_fgjqPV5867Lg"],"description":"En CATA trabajamos de la mano con el sector p\u00fablico y privado de la industria tur\u00edstica de Centroam\u00e9rica para posicionar al istmo como un multidestino en los mercados europeos, as\u00ed como la oferta tur\u00edstica de la Rep\u00fablica Dominicana y as\u00ed fortalecer las capacidades, destrezas y habilidades del tejido empresarial e institucional.","email":"info@catacentroamerica.com","telephone":"+503 2248-6924","legalName":"Agencia de Promoci\u00f3n Tur\u00edstica de Centroam\u00e9rica - CATA","foundingDate":"2003-04-23","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"11","maxValue":"50"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pits\/2690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pits"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/pit"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pits\/2690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20712,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pits\/2690\/revisions\/20712"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pit_destinations","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pit_destinations?post=2690"},{"taxonomy":"pit_thematics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pit_thematic?post=2690"},{"taxonomy":"pit_countries","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pit_country?post=2690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}