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– 140 km. Under excavation by INAH since 1995, this vast and important preclassic city 30 km from Bacalar is not yet open to the public as of Feb 2019. A "lost" city of gigantic proportions, Ichkabal may be one of the most important discoveries in Mayan archeology in decades.
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– 190 km. An important city, featuring stone plazas bordered by temple pyramids, including the Temple of the Owl and the Temple of the Cormorants.
– 170 km. A ceremonial center and the capital of a powerful dynasty. The Temple of Masks features five stucco masks with the features of the Sun God, along its stairs. It also contains the ruins of residences and a ceremonial ball field.
– 80 km. Dates to the 3rd-8th centuries. The tallest pyramid rises above the trees and for those physically and psychologically equipped to climb it, offers a view of the countryside. Several smaller ruins at the site may have been the houses of nobles.
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