Cañada de la Virgen

Take the road to Celaya and turn right to Guanajuato past the Presa de Allende reservoir. It is then 15km/9.3mi to the archaeological site of Cañada de la Virgen which, until recently, was relatively unknown. To date, finds inlcude an 18 m (60 ft) high pyramid, a temple, terraces and an avenue. Datings made so far indicate that this site existed between ad 800 and 1000 and was probably under Toltec influence.