Mayan

List of Places

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  • Tulum Archaeological Site Tulum, Mexico c. 1200

    Spectacularly situated on a cliff overlooking the turquoise Caribbean Sea, Tulum is a Late Mayan site that was active from around 1200 until the arrival of the Spanish.

  • Cobá Archaeological Site Mexico c. 600 to 14th/15th cent.

    The large Coba complex, much of which still remains to be excavated, consists of multiple temples and pyramids (including the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan) connected by an extensive system of ceremonial roads.

  • Uxmal Uxmal, Mexico

    The late-Classic Maya site of Uxmal was built before the 10th century AD and is one of the most complex and harmonious expressions of Puuc architecture.

  • Palenque Mexico

    Widely considered the most atmospheric and magical of the Mayan sites, Palenque was at its peak from 600 to 700 CE. It is famed for its unique and impressive architecture and royal history.

  • Chichén Itzá Mexico

    Chichén Itzá is the largest of the ancient Mayan ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula. A center of Mayan pilgrimage for over 1,000 years, it is now one of Mexico's most-visited tourist destinations.

  • Oxwitzá Caracol, Belize

    This important Mayan city flourished in the 6th century and now lies in ruins in western Belize near Guatemala. Hidden in the jungle until 1937 and still being excavated, it contains pyramids, tombs and Mayan art.

  • Xunantunich Belize

    Xunantunich is an ancient Mayan site in western Belize, dating from the Classic Maya Period (200-900). Its main pyramid, El Castillo, is the second-tallest in Belize.

  • Altun Ha Belize 550

    Altun Ha is a Mayan site located near the Caribbean Sea in eastern Belize. Dating from the Maya Classic era, it contains several pyramids, the tallest of which rises 54 feet high.

  • Tikal Guatemala flourished c.600-900 CE

    A Mayan city that flourished around 700 CE in modern-day Guatemala, Tikal is a World Heritage Site best known for its towering Temple of the Two-Headed Snake.

  • La Iglesia Temple Cobá, Mexico

    La Iglesia at Cobá is a Mayan pyramid with nine tiers and a divided stairway, facing west across a raised forecourt to the main plaza of the Cobá Group. It dates from the Late Classic period, with a small Postclassic temple on top.

  • Cobá Group Cobá, Mexico

    The Grupo Cobá (Cobá Group) is the complex of structures closest to the entrance. It includes a ball court, the temple known as La Iglesia, Stela 11, and a masonry tunnel.