of Guatemalan jade and other exotic items found by archaeologists at the site location makes the researchers believe that this was the case. In fact, several discoveries indicate that it was a central trade route that connected Mesoamerica with the intermediate zone.Over the centuries, thanks to its commercial importance and its wealth, the city would become the capital of a chiefdom later known as Señorío de Yaruma which was founded around 400 BC thanks to the union of various tribes from both the Valley of Comayagua and other surrounding areas. When conforming as capital its estimated population at the end of the pre-classic period was about 6,400 inhabitants. Thus, the Yarumela society began to become more cosmopolitan, receiving new settlers who moved in search of being able to better sell their products and by the beginning of the classical period it would end up becoming the most populated city in what is now Honduras. Although the city was mostly made up of modest merchants due to its constant economic activity and had an active urban life, much is unknown about what its rulers were, since the residents of the Yaruma manor did not leave written testimonies. Entering the classical period, despite its high population density, the city experienced a decline due to several factors such as the appearance of new important centers, conflicts between different manors and poor harvests, the final blow for the city being an eruption of the San Migel Volcano, whose ashes reached the Comayagua Valley; after this fact several experts point out that it began its absolute abandonment after the last remaining residents decided to completely abandon the center. Structures More than 60 structures have been found on the site, of which only 9 can be seen with the naked eye, most of which have not yet been unearthed. The largest one founded is the Structure 101 also named as “El Cerrito”, which reached a height of approximately 20 meters or sixty two feet high. This was determined to be the ‘main mound’ and was located in the central district of the site. Archaeologists determined that when it was fully functional and maintained his original structure was visible from almost any point in the valley where the site was situated. El Cerrito is the main focus/attraction of the site at Yarumela, along with another visible large mound and a reconstructed small step pyramid close to the