🇬🇹 Guatemala · Archaeological wonder
Sacul, El Petén
Maya civilization
Maya archaeological site in El Petén Department, Guatemala
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Archaeological wonder
La Blanca, Peten
La Blanca is a Maya pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site in the municipality of Melchor de Mencos in the northern Petén Department of Guatemala.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
El Zotz — El Diablo Pyramid and Royal Acropolis (Petén, Guatemala)
Preclassic to Late Classic (300 BCE–750 CE) · Maya (Petén lowland, Tikal adversary)
Steep ridge-top Early Classic royal acropolis (c.300 BCE–750 CE, zenith 350–550 CE) 7 km west of Tikal's enemy El Zotz main group, dominated by 30 m high Diablo Pyramid (terraced platform with summit…
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city
Ixlu
Ixlu (Mayan pronunciation: [iʃˈluː]) is a small Maya archaeological site that dates to the Classic and Postclassic Periods.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city
Holtun
Holtun, originally named La Máquina, is a Maya archaeological site located in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala on the road to Melchor de Mencos from Flores.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
Xultun — Los Arboles Pyramid and Acropolis (Petén, Guatemala)
Maya Preclassic to Late Classic (400 BCE–900 CE) · Maya (Petén lowland)
Massive Classic Maya city 16 km NE of San Bartolo (400 BCE–900 CE) with 5 km² settlement and 35 m-high Lost World pyramid (12H3, 50x20 m base, 26 m high, 5 phases).
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city
Arroyo de Piedra
Arroyo de Piedra is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in Guatemala located approximately 2-3 km east/northeast of Dos Pilas and 3 km west of Tamarindito.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
Yaxhá — Plaza C North Pyramid and Lakeside Pyramids (Petén, Guatemala)
Preclassic to Late Classic (600 BCE–900 CE) · Maya (Yaxhá–Naranjo rivalry)
Major Petén lakeside Maya city (600 BCE–900 CE) between Yaxhá and Sacnab lakes, rival to Naranjo, covering 3 km² with 9 pyramids.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
San Bartolo — Las Pinturas Pyramid and Temple of the Murals (Petén, Guatemala)
Preclassic (1000 BCE–250 CE), Late Preclassic 400–100 BCE · Maya (Lowland Preclassic)
Revolutionary Preclassic centre (400 BCE–200 CE) with 7-m-tall Late Preclassic murals — earliest Maya polychrome mythology preserved inside 10 m-high Las Pinturas pyramid (90x60 m base) beneath later…
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Archaeological wonder
Cultural Triangle Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park
The Cultural Triangle Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park (Triángulo Cultural in Spanish) is a multidisciplinary project involving archaeologists, architects, restaurateurs, and biologists.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Archaeological wonder
Kinal
Kinal is a major pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the Petén Department of the modern-day Petén Department of northern Guatemala.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Pyramid
Piedras Negras — Pyramid Complex K-5 and Acropolis (Usumacinta, Guatemala)
Early to Late Classic Maya (250–900 CE) · Maya (Usumacinta basin)
Powerful Classic Maya kingdom capital Yo’k’ib on Usumacinta north bank (450–810 CE) with 8 km² centre.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Archaeological wonder
Machaquila
Maya civilization
ruined city of the Maya civilization in Guatemala
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city
El Porvenir (Maya site)
El Porvenir is the modern name for a ruined city of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization located in the Petén department of Guatemala.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city
Bejucal (Mesoamerican site)
Bejucal is a Maya archaeological site in the Petén Department of Guatemala. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of El Zotz and was subservient to that city.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Archaeological wonder
La Amelia
Maya civilization
La Amelia is a Pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site near Itzan, in the lower Pasión River region of the Petén Department of Guatemala.
🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city
Ixkun
Ixkun (Ixcún or Ixkún in Spanish orthography) is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site, situated in the Petén Basin region of the southern Maya lowlands.