La Venta

La Venta is a pre-Columbian archaeological site of the Olmec civilization located in the present-day state of . Some of the artifacts have been moved to the museum Parque-Meseo La Venta, which is in nearby , the capital of Tabasco.
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Photo: Alfonsobouchot, Public domain.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site
  • Also known as: Zona Arqueologica La Venta

La Venta

Latitude
18.1027° or 18° 6′ 10″ north
Longitude
-94.0411° or 94° 2′ 28″ west
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
76C74X35+3H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157406029
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
9112293
Wiki­data ID
Q913166
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