Mysterious Mini Structures Left Behind from a Lost Civilization

By Derek Olson

Did you know that along the lush coast of Veracruz Mexico is a mysterious site known as Quiahuiztlán that hides 78 strange structures left behind from a forgotten civilization known as the Totonacs? Appearing as miniature temples, these structures stand approximately 5 feet tall, and the entrance that leads inside each one is only about 1 foot high!

The conventional narrative states that these enigmatic buildings were originally constructed to be extravagant tombs for the Totonac dead. However, could these have possibly served another purpose? Is it to far out to wonder if these could have been built to be dwellings for pre-Columbian dwarves?

The Totonacs are believed to have emerged at Quiahuiztlán around 800 AD. At its peak, as many as 30,000 inhabitants are believed to have lived at this increible site that overlooks the breathtaking Gulf Coast below.

Perched like a miniature Machu Picchu beneath a large mountain, this site also features two pyramids and a ball court where Totonac teams played for the ‘honor’ to be sacrificed. Quiahuiztlán translates as the “Place of the Rain,” which reflects its connection to natural elements, and is believed to refer to the top of the massive basalt stone hill that rises above it which resembles rain falling.

Hidden by the thick jungle vegetation, this site evaded discovery for years, until eventually, explorers stumbled upon it in the mid-19th century. At sometime between A.D. 800 and A.D. 900, the Toltecs invaded the city and subjugated its inhabitants. Then, at the beginning of the 13th century, the Aztecs also conquered the city.