La CIUDAD perdida de HONDURAS más ANTIGUA que COPÁN RUINAS

I am a Catracho on a motorcycle discovering the hidden treasures of Honduras! On this occasion EXPLORING THE OLDEST PYRAMID IN HONDURAS If you want to support my project you can do so through a voluntary donation: https://www.paypal.me/panoramica504 Follow me on my social networks: Facebook:   / 6vmqc4yzxl4y8z4i   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncatrachoe... Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@uncatrachoenm... Email: [email protected] Join my whatsapp group to receive photographs of the hidden treasures of Honduras. Honduras is a country that holds countless hidden treasures, places that have remained almost completely anonymous for years and years, unknown to many people who have only focused their attention on those popular, well-known and famous destinations for the rest of the population. One of these places is "El Chircal", an archaeological site located between Yarumela, La Paz and the Palmerola air base, approximately 20 minutes from the city of Comayagua. It is a hidden gem on the outskirts of the city with lush landscapes of intense green color, composed of mounds and rock structures that have withstood the passage of six millennia and that have that touch of mystery of ancestors who inhabited the Honduran soil in ancient times. The place is considered the oldest human settlement discovered in Honduras, as it is estimated that it was occupied between the years 3000 BC and 200 AD. C. According to his research, archaeologist Joesink Mandebille (1986) stated that the abandonment of the area was perhaps due to the loss of crops and subsequent famine caused by a rain of ash from the eruption of a volcano in El Salvador. Over time, the monarchical system fell, giving way to the cacique system, a system of government that still prevails in some regions of the country. Findings Everything that anthropologists of North American origin have found to date is believed to be vestiges of the base of the Lenca culture found by the conquistadors in 1537. Among the main objects of incalculable value found in the sector are some clay whistles that were used to call animals, seals to decorate fabrics, figures to represent royalty, funeral offerings, vessels to store seeds and food, as well as objects of personal decoration. According to local guides from the Comayagua Archaeological Museum, during the formative period from 1,000 BC to 250 AD, an indigenous society developed at the site known as El Chilcal in Yarumela, La Paz, which founded the political capital and was the seat of a prominent chiefdom. This appears to have been around 400 BC, continuing until almost the beginning of the classical period, that is, around 250 AD. Research conducted by anthropologists and authorities from the Honduran Institute of Anthropology and History (IHAH) confirms that the mounds of the main group at Yarumela are almost five times larger than those built at any of the secondary centers contemporary to it. It is also noteworthy that the mounds were scattered at intervals of 5 to 10 kilometers along the mountainous strip of the Comayagua valley. The archaeological site found in Yarumela is dominated by the so-called structure 101, known by the inhabitants of the area as Cerrito de David, which is about 20 meters high. Within this area there is a central plaza 9 meters high, another structure on the banks of the Humuya River and four mounds three meters high. In addition, in less obvious groups and scattered throughout the site, there are ten mounds and several destroyed platforms, which means that the proto-Lencan sites were extensive. Currently, efforts are being made to convert it into an archaeological park; the second in importance after the Copán Ruinas Archaeological Park. Yarumela Yarumela, which in the Lenca language means "Plain of Palms", is one of the oldest places in Honduras. The destination has wide areas of interest and study. Among the strongest attributes are: its archaeological history, gastronomy, an enriched mythical world and an extraordinary colonial remembrance. The best of all is the great artisan legacy inherited from pre-Columbian ancestors, which is still in effect and represents one of the highest per capita incomes in the area. It also has a strong, deep-rooted, multifaceted culture that can be enjoyed every day in the streets of this place.