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Punta Xicalango is a geographical feature in Campeche, Mexico. It is a sandy protrusion from the mainland of Yucatán Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico , and it marks the point where the peninsula's coastline changes direction.
Edzná [pronunciation?] is a Maya archaeological site in the north of the Mexican state of Campeche. The site is open to visitors since the 1970s. The most remarkable building at the site is the main temple located at the plaza. Built on a platform 40 m high, it provides a wide overview of the surroundings.
According to the 2020 Mexican census, Campeche is the third least populous state with 928,363 inhabitants and the 17th largest by land area spanning 57,693.59 square kilometres (22,275.62 sq mi). [1] [2] Municipalities in Campeche are administratively autonomous of the state according to the 115th article of the 1917 Constitution of Mexico. [3]
Xochicalco was founded in about 650 AD by the Olmeca-Xicalanca, which are a Mayan group of traders from Campeche, at a site that gave them an excellent position along several of the major Mesoamerican trade routes. The city-state had a population of 10,000 to 15,000 people, many of whom were engaged in craft production and long-distance trade. [2]
Seybaplaya is a city in the Mexican state of Campeche. It is located in the north of the state, 30 km from the state capital Campeche, Camp. It serves as the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. [2] The population settles in the northern portion of the small bay bounded to the south by Punta Sihoplaya and to the north by Punta ...
Río Bec is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located in what is now southern portion of the Mexican state of Campeche. The name also refers to an architectural style (Río Bec Style) that first appeared at Río Bec and subsequently spread to other nearby sites. The Río Bec Style is closely related to the Chenes architectural style ...
The Campeche Knolls are covered with a thick column of sediments above the salt unit, with sediment thickness reaching 3–6 mi (4.8–9.7 km) depending upon water depth and distance from the southern coast. The thick sediments provided prolific petroleum source rocks with the most productive one being of latest Jurassic and Cretaceous age. [5]
Punta Arena de la Ventana Lighthouse ... Campeche 18°37′41″N 91°54′0″W: 28: 32: 18: 110-15516: See also. Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels; References