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Piedras Negras

Mayan archaeological site in Petén Department, Guatemala

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Overview

Piedras Negras is a Mayan archaeological site in Guatemala near the Usumacinta River. The site was a large city, known for its large number of sculptures.

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Getting there

The archaeological site is inside the Sierra del Lacandón national park, in the Peten jungle. The easiest way to get there is via Chiapas Mexico using a boat on the Usumacinta River.

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UnderstandThe archaeological ruins known as Piedras Negras (or Yo'k'ib' in the Mayan language) are on the eastern bank of the Usumacinta River, opposite the Mexican border in northwestern Guatemala.

Get inThe archaeological site is inside the Sierra del Lacandón national park, in the Peten jungle. The easiest way to get there is via Chiapas Mexico using a boat on the Usumacinta River.

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Summary from the Wikipedia article "Piedras Negras (Maya site)", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Daderot, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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