Xunantunich

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Xunantunich is an ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, known for its impressive pyramids and panoramic views over the Mopan River valley.

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Xunantunich canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya archaeological site ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
accessVia ferry across the Mopan River ⓘ
approximateHeightOf El Castillo ⓘ
associatedWith Mopan Maya ⓘ
Yucatec Maya ⓘ
country Belize ⓘ
culture Maya civilization ⓘ
discoveredByArchaeology late 19th century ⓘ
distanceFrom about 12 kilometers west of San Ignacio ⓘ
near the Guatemalan border ⓘ
firstDocumentedBy Thomas Gann ⓘ
governingBody Institute of Archaeology (Belize) ⓘ
hasArchaeologicalInvestigationsBy Belizean and foreign archaeologists ⓘ
hasFeature ceremonial center ⓘ
palace structures ⓘ
plazas ⓘ
pyramids ⓘ
stucco friezes ⓘ
hasOnsiteFacility museum exhibits ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ
hasPanoramicViewsOf Guatemalan borderlands ⓘ
Mopan River valley ⓘ
linked to: Mopan River
hasStructure El Castillo ⓘ
Structure A-1 ⓘ
Structure A-2 ⓘ
Structure A-3 ⓘ
Structure A-4 ⓘ
Structure A-5 ⓘ
Structure A-6 (El Castillo) ⓘ
ballcourt ⓘ
heritageDesignation Archaeological Reserve (Belize) ⓘ
locatedIn Cayo District ⓘ
western Belize ⓘ
locatedNear Mopan River ⓘ
maximumHeight about 40 meters ⓘ
nameLanguage Yucatec Maya ⓘ
nameMeaning Stone Woman ⓘ
nearestTown San Ignacio ⓘ
openToPublic true ⓘ
overlooks Mopan River valley ⓘ
linked to: Mopan River
periodOfFlourishing Late Classic period ⓘ
Terminal Classic period ⓘ
region Mopan River valley ⓘ
linked to: Mopan River
subregion Mesoamerica ⓘ
tourismImportance major Maya site in Belize for visitors ⓘ

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