| Capacha Culture – Archaeological Site | ||
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| Name: | La Campana | |
| Type | Mesoamerican archaeology | |
| Location | Colima Municipality, Colima State  Mexico
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| Region | Mesoamerica | |
| Coordinates | 19°16′04″N 103°43′33″W / 19.26778°N 103.72583°W | |
| Culture | Capacha | |
| Language | Nahuatl | |
| Chronology | 100 - 1500 d.C. | |
| Period | Mesoamerican Postclassical | |
| Apogee | 450 - 850 d. C | |
| INAH Web Page | La Campana Archaeological site - INAH | |
La Campana is an archaeological site included in the Mexican archaeological heritage list since 1917. Located in the vicinity of the city of Colima. This site was the largest prehispanic population center in western Mexico. Site studies indicate that some of its features are related to the classical period Teotihuacan culture.
Vestiges of Capacha phase ceramics, dating from the year 1500 BCE were found onsite. This site features the presence of shaft tombs, ceramics offerings, storm drain systems, avenues and an administrative and religious center with numerous monuments. The site was opened to the public in 1995. The Spaniards discovered the place in 1524, at the time it was known as Almoloyan.m or “place between two rivers”.