located 3 kilometers from the Municipal Headquarters, in the area located at the top of two hills is another of the attractions of San Joaquín. This site was a relevant ceremonial, political and religious center of the ancient Chichimecas.The Ranas Archaeological Zone was a city that flourished during the Classic period and were autonomous cultural developments of the Sierra Gorda. They engaged in the exploitation and trade of cinnabar, the reddish mineral used in funeral rituals throughout
