Circle A is the largest guachimonton at Loma Alta with an overall diameter of 80 meters and has eight platforms.
Circle A dates from 60 BCE to 15 CE.
Only a portion of Circle A was excavated and restored because part of the structure is on private property outside the archaeological site boundaries.
One of Circle A’s platforms forms the end platform for Loma Alta’s ball court.
Another platform is shared between Circles A and B. Circle A is somewhat lopsided, possibly because of constructing the guachimonton after the ball court on the narrow hilltop ridge.
Circle A is the largest guachimonton at Loma Alta with an overall diameter of 80 meters and has eight platforms. Circle A dates from 60 BCE to 15 CE. Only a portion of Circle A was excavated and restored because part of the structure is on private property outside the archaeological site boundaries. One of Circle A’s platforms forms the end platform for Loma Alta’s ball court. Another platform is shared between Circles A and B. Circle A is somewhat lopsided, possibly because of constructing the guachimonton after the ball court on the narrow hilltop ridge.
Guachimontones