| Object Name: | Map of city of Yaxchilan |
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| Site: | Yaxchilan, Chiapas | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| The site possesses impressive architectural remains. A great plaza bordered by palaces and temples extends along a terrace above the river. Above the plaza, a series of important buildings surmounts the higher terraces and hills to the south, overlooking both the river and the endless green expanse of lowland forest beyond. | ||
