Olmec Heartland Tour Review: 9 Days with Maya Exploration Center
Honest review of MEC’s Olmec Heartland tour with Luke Caverns: the 9-day itinerary from Villahermosa to Mexico City, 2024 prices, hotels, and all 17 colossal Olmec heads.
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Olmec Tour
First-hand notes from the expert-led Maya Exploration Center Olmec tour with Luke Caverns, plus related side trips and independent visits, including La Venta, San Lorenzo, Tres Zapotes, Xalapa, Cholula and other sites across the Olmec heartland of Mexico.
3D Tour: Olmec Head, La Venta Monument 1
The Olmec Head, La Venta Monument 1, "The Great Head", location in La Venta Park is massive with an intricate headdress and commanding expression.
3D Tour: Olmec Head, Tres Zapotes Monument Q
Olmec Head Tres Zapotes Monument Q is an 8.5 ton example of Olmec artistry located in the Museo Regional Tuxteco, Santiago, Tuxtla
3D Tour: Olmec Head, San Lorenzo Monument 10
Olmec Head San Lorenzo Monument 10 is another striking example of Olmec artistry and power, located in the Museo Comunitario de San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán
3D Tour: Olmec Head, San Lorenzo Monument 3
San Lorenzo Monument 3 is located in the Museo de Antropología de Xalapa. Carved from basalt and weighing over 9 tons, it has a furrowed brow, and signature thick, slightly parted lips. The headdress features coded bands that cover the ears..
3D Tour: Olmec Head, San Lorenzo Monument 9
Olmec Head San Lorenzo Monument 9 is one of the more intriguing Olmec heads, now sitting in the Museo de Antropología de Xalapa.
3D Tour: Olmec Head, San Lorenzo Monument 4
Get up close with one of the most impressive relics of the ancient Olmec world with a 3D scan. San Lorenzo Monument 4
3D Tour: Olmec Head, La Venta Monument 4
The Olmec Head, La Venta Monument 4 is a stunning example of ancient artistry and ingenuity. It once stood in the Olmec settlement of La Venta.