Villahemosa
“Our Lord of the Eight Lions.” Villahermosa is the capital of the state of Tabasco, in the southeast of Mexico. The culture of Villahermosa is a reflection of its history and geographical location; the city was founded in 1564 and soon established itself as an important center of the Mayan and Olmec culture, this being the beginning of its rich heritage to which, over the years, influences from other cultures have been added. The climate in Villahermosa is warm-humid-dry. The temperature during spring can reach over 40° C with a relative humidity of over 90%, during the short winter the climate is much drier and temperatures are much lower.
Programs at Villahemosa
What to see in Villahemosa?
Museum of the Sale
The La Venta Museum Park is an open-air museum located in the city of Villahermosa in the State of Tabasco and houses one of the largest collections of pieces belonging to the Olmec culture, discovered in the pre-Hispanic city of La Venta. This museum was designed, organized and assembled by the Tabasco poet Carlos Pellicer. Its inauguration took place on March 4, 1958 and it is the only open-air museum in Latin America.The museum has an area of 6.8 hectares in which a collection of 33 archaeological monuments is displayed, including altars, steles, colossal heads and 33 monoliths dating from the years 1300 to 200 BC, and its content is complemented by around 421 species of living fauna, including mammals, birds and reptiles, in addition to the representative flora of this tropical region. The park organises guided tours, painting workshops for children, lectures, book presentations and art competitions. It has a multi-purpose room, interactive kiosk, craft shop and cafeteria, as well as a modern light and sound show that is presented at night.
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