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José Campeche y Jordán (December 23, 1751 – November 7, 1809), is the first known Puerto Rican visual artist and considered by art critics as one of the best rococo artists in the Americas. Campeche y Jordán loved to use colors that referenced the landscape of Puerto Rico, as well as the social and political crème de la crème of colonial ...
Valeriana is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche in the tropical rainforest jungle near its eastern border with the state of Quintana Roo. [1] Its discovery was announced in October 2024, and the site was named after an adjacent lake.
Calakmul is located in Campeche state in southeastern Mexico, about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of the border with Guatemala and 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of the ruins of El Mirador. [5] The ruins of El Tintal are 68 kilometres (42 mi) to the southwest of Calakmul and were linked to both El Mirador and Calakmul itself by causeway. [6]
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 ...
Archaeological sites located in the state of Campeche, in southeastern Mexico. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. M.
Balamku is a small Maya archaeological site located in the Mexican state of Campeche. [1] It features elaborate plaster facades dating to the Early Classic period. [2] It has one of the largest surviving stucco friezes in the Maya world. Balamku was first occupied from around 300 BC. Its most important buildings date from AD 300–600.
The culture disappeared rapidly after the European contact. Paintings depict human and animal figures and are painted in red, black, white, and yellow. Due to relative inaccessibility of the sites and the dry climate of the region, they have been well preserved. A museum replica is pictured. [17] Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino: Baja California ...
Campeche Island seen from Florianópolis. Campeche Island (Portuguese: Ilha do Campeche) is an island located some 1250 m southeast of the coast of Florianópolis, Brazil. It is located in front of the homonymous beach. It is considered a site of archaeological interest due to paintings found throughout the island. [1]