San José del Torreón, Mexico
El Cóporo
El Cóporo is a prehispanic archaeological site at the northern frontiers of the Mesoamerican cultural area, located at an elevation of 150 meters on the western slopes of the Santa Bárbara range, near the San José del Torreón community, and lies some 15 kilometres due south of its municipal seat and largest township, on the northwestern corner of Guanajuato state, Mexico. The site is considered as one of the four most important archaeological sites in the state. Cóporo is a Purépecha word meaning 'over the big road'.
- City
- San José del Torreón
- Country
- Mexico
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
Background: Wikipedia