Each head features distinct facial expressions and personalized headdresses, indicating they are portraits of individual leaders rather than generic gods.

Unlike later stone pyramids in Mesoamerica, this massive 100-foot-tall structure was built entirely from an estimated 100,000 cubic meters of earth fill.

These intricate serpentine block mosaics were designed as spiritual offerings to earth deities, meant to be seen only by the gods rather than human eyes.

Long mistaken for sacrificial altars, these monuments feature wear marks on the top and carvings of figures emerging from caves, indicating their use as seats.