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Yaxha
Yaxha (or Yaxhá in Spanish orthography) is a Mesoamerican archaeological site in the northeast of the Petén Basin in modern-day Guatemala. As a ceremonial centre of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, Yaxha was the third largest city in the region and experienced its maximum power during the Early Classic period (c. AD 250–600). The city was located on a ridge overlooking Lake Yaxha. The name of the city derives from the Mayan for "blue-green water"; it is a notable survival of a Classic period place-name into the modern day. The Yaxha kingdom is estimated to have covered an area of and to ha
Tikal Temple I
ancient site
Tikal Temple II
temple in Tikal
Tikal Temple IV
Guatemalan pyramid
Tikal Temple III
temple in Tikal

Mundo Perdido
architectural complexes at the ancient Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala
Tikal Temple V
Temple in Tikal
Tikal Temple VI
Twin pyramid complex
style of Mayan structure