Las Vasijas

This small temple is slightly to the right of Templo 1. Why these pyramids were so named is a mystery in the research I have done. You have probably heard that the Mayan civilization no longer exists however, this is not true. Many Mexicans in the area are the descendants of this culture and are highly proud of it. According to modern day archaeologists, the decline of the Mayan civilization was due mainly to over population which caused wars between tribes and to the Spanish invasions of the 18th century. The Spanish not only invaded but brought European diseases for which the Mayans had no immunity.