Mexico’s Ancient Pyramids Collapse; Local Tribals Warn of “Impending Doom”

Two pyramids in Mexico collapsed following incessant rains. These pyramids were used by an ancient Mexican tribe for human sacrifices. Members of the tribe feel this pyramid collapse hints at some “impending doom”.

Descendants of the indigenous tribe who built it fear a huge natural disaster is about to hit after devastating storms ravaged one of two twin pyramids, the New York Post reported.

Portions of these two pyramids collapsed during heavy rains on July 30. These pyramids were built by ancestors of the modern Purepecha tribe that defeated the Aztecs.

These Yacata pyramids are in the archaeological site of Ihuatzio in the Michoacan state of Mexico.

In a statement, the Mexican National Institute for Anthropology and History (INAH) said, “On Tuesday night, a collapse occurred in the central part of the southern facade of one of the pyramidal bases of the Ihuatzio Archaeological Zone.

This happened because of the heavy rainfall in the basin of Lake  Purepecha, with an accumulation above the expected average of precipitation.

“High temperatures, previously recorded in the area, and the consequent drought caused cracks that favoured the filtration of water into the interior of the pre-Hispanic building.”