Caracol (via road access)

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Caracol (via road access) is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, renowned for its large temple pyramids and extensive ruins deep within the Chiquibul Forest.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Maya city ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ
temple pyramid ⓘ
abandonedByCentury 10th century ⓘ
civilization Maya civilization ⓘ
country Belize ⓘ
culture Classic Maya ⓘ
discoveredBy D. O. Thompson ⓘ
discoveryYear 1937 ⓘ
engagedIn warfare with Tikal ⓘ
excavatedBy Arlen F. Chase ⓘ
Diane Z. Chase ⓘ
flourishedInCentury 5th century ⓘ
6th century ⓘ
7th century ⓘ
governingPolity Caracol kingdom ⓘ
linked to: Caracol
hasFeature agricultural terraces ⓘ
elite residences ⓘ
plazas ⓘ
reservoirs ⓘ
residential terraces ⓘ
sacbeob ⓘ
hasRoadAccess yes ⓘ
hasStructure Caana ⓘ
heritageStatus one of the largest Maya sites in Belize ⓘ
knownFor ballcourts ⓘ
being one of the tallest man-made structures in Belize ⓘ
causeways ⓘ
extensive ruins ⓘ
hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ
large temple pyramids ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ
palace complexes ⓘ
stelae ⓘ
locatedIn Belize ⓘ
Caracol ⓘ
Cayo District ⓘ
Chiquibul Forest ⓘ
western Belize ⓘ
maximumHeightOfMainPyramid approximately 43 meters ⓘ
modernAccess unpaved road from Georgeville area ⓘ
notableEvent defeat of Tikal in 562 CE ⓘ
politicalStatus major Maya regional center ⓘ
protectedArea Chiquibul Forest Reserve ⓘ
region Maya Lowlands ⓘ
linked to: Maya lowlands
timePeriod Classic period ⓘ
Preclassic period ⓘ
tourism open to visitors ⓘ

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San Ignacio → nearArchaeologicalSite → Caracol (via road access) ⓘ