Nakbe is one of the largest early Maya archaeological sites. Nakbe is located in the Mirador Basin, in the Petén region of Guatemala, approximately 13 kilometers south of the largest Maya city of El Mirador.

Nakbe, archaeological site in the dense tropical forest of northern Guatemala, thought to be one of the earliest ceremonial centres of Mayan culture. Nakbe was first identified by aerial photographs taken in 1930 and first studied (and named) by archaeologist Ian Graham in 1962.

Nakbe, “By the Road” in Yucatek Maya, is a Late Preclassic (300 BCE-250 CE) Maya archaeological zone located within the Mirador basin. Its original name is unknown. The zone is about 8 miles/13 km south of the major site of El Mirador, and is one of the largest sites from this very early period.

Nakbé, del maya que significa “sobre el camino” o “por el camino”; es una ciudad construida hace más de 1,400 años, pertenece a la categoría que agrupa los "megasitios arqueológicos" por su gran tamaño. 1 Fue descubierta durante un sobrevuelo del área en el año de 1930.

El sitio arqueológico de Nakbé, es una antigua ciudad del periodo preclásico que se encuentra situado dentro de la Cuenca del Mirador, formando parte del Parque Nacional Mirador-Río Azul, en San José, Petén.

Nakbe is one of the largest early Maya archaeological sites, rivaled by El Mirador. Nakbe is located in the The Mirador Basin, in El Petén region of Guatemala, approximately 13 kilometers south of the Largest Maya city of El Mirador.

Unveiling the Maya World: A Journey to Nakbe. Nakbe, a towering Maya city in Guatemala, offers a window into the civilization’s early days. Located in the Mirador Basin, it thrived from 1400 BC to 200 AD, mirroring the rise and fall of its neighbor, El Mirador.

Mar 7, 2010 · Nakbe is one of the largest early Maya archaeological sites, rivaled by El Mirador. Nakbe is located in the The Mirador Basin, in El Petén region of Guatemala, approximately 13 kilometers south of...

The term Nakbé means “on the road” or “by the road”; It is a city built more than 2,8000 years ago, and it is connected to el Mirador by a 12.5 kilometer long road. It is located on a hill surrounded by flood zones and was one of the most important sites in the region.

Urban center of the Maya in the dense tropical forest of northern Guatemala, 13 km away from El Mirador, to which it was joined by a causeway. It was one of the earliest ceremonial centers of the Maya. There are two main clusters of platforms and mounds, including a 50 meter high pyramid.