The state of Tabasco.

Monument to Taabscoob.

Big breakfast for 7 USD.

Observatorio Astronomico tower.

Grijalva river.

Plaza de Armas.

Church of the Conception.



Palacio de Gobierno.







Casa de los Azulejos, blue museum.







Cathedral of the Lords of Tabasco.







La Venta park.

First a small zoo.











Jaguar.

Black jaguar.





Exhibition of artifacts from La Venta, the Olmec center around 900-400 BC.
The Olmecs was the earliest known major civilization in Mesoamerica with a sophisticated culture.

The Traveller.

The Grandmother.

Stela of the Bearded Man.

These animals, coatimundis, are everywhere.

Columns tomb.



The Young Warrior, colossal head 3.

The Old Warrior, colossal head 4, with helmet.



2.26 m (7.4 ft) high and 20 tons.



Square Altar.

Children Altar, man emerging from the underworld holding an infant.

Probably in line for sacrifice/infanticide.

The Governor.

Triumphal Altar.

Emerging from the underworld, under a snakehead relief, holding a rope.

The rope extends to the side and a bound captive.

Huge basalt column.

Human-like Jaguar.



Monkey looking at the sky.





Huge 485 piece mosaic in the shape of a Jaguar face.

The King stela.

The Character with a Banner, a warrior and shark.

Altar of Dialogue.

Altar 2, again holding an infant.

The Young Goddess, very rare female depiction in Olmec culture.

Colossal head 1.

2.41 metres (7.9 ft) high and 24 tons.

The largest head found in La Venta.

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