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2. Tulum - Wikipedia

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   Tulum (Spanish pronunciation:, Yucatec Maya: Tulu'um) is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. [1] The ruins are situated on 12-meter-tall (39 ft) cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea . [ 1 ]

3. List of Maya sites - Wikipedia

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   The peoples and cultures which comprised the Maya civilization spanned more than 2,500 years of Mesoamerican history, in the Maya Region of southern Mesoamerica, which incorporates the present-day nations of Guatemala and Belize, much of Honduras and El Salvador, and the southeastern states of Mexico from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec eastwards, including the entire Yucatán Peninsula.

4. Valeriana (archaeological site) - Wikipedia

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   The city layout pattern and architecture of Valeriana matches that of the Chactún-Tamchen area to the southeast of the site. [2] The city contains multiple plazas, temple pyramids, a ballgame court, and a dammed reservoir. All these elements are indicative of a Mayan political capital. [2]

5. List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico - Wikipedia

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   Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche Campeche: 2002 1061bis; i, ii, iii, iv, ix, x (mixed) Calakmul was an important Maya city, settled in the middle of the first millennium BCE, reaching its peak in the Late Classic period (c. 600-900 CE) as the seat of the influential Kaan

6. Sian Kaʼan Biosphere Reserve - Wikipedia

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   Sian Kaʼan Biosphere Reserve (Spanish: Reserva de la Biósfera de Sian Kaʼan) is a biosphere reserve in Tulum Municipality in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It was established in 1986 and became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. [3]

7. Chan Hol - Wikipedia

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   Chan Hol is derived from Mayan, meaning "little hole". [2] The Chan Hol cave system extends over 5,000 m (16,404 ft) in length. The entrance, via the cenote, is located around 15 km (9 mi) away from Tulum and around 11.5 km (7 mi) from the modern coastline. [3]

8. El Castillo, Chichen Itza - Wikipedia

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   Significantly, the same dates are recorded by a similar temple at Tulum. [11] Comparison of approximate profiles of the El Castillo, Chichen Itza with some notable pyramidal or near-pyramidal buildings. Dotted lines indicate original heights, where data is available. In its SVG file, hover over a pyramid to highlight and click for its article.

9. Xel-Ha Park - Wikipedia

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   The theme park was founded in 1984, [3] and is under the management and marketing of the Mexican-owned Experiencias Xcaret Group. [4]The park is centered around the natural inlet and lagoon, which is promoted as one of the main attractions of the park that forms with the flow of the river through rocks mixing salty waters with fresh underground water currents.