Field notes

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.

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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..