Yaxchilan (pronounced [ʝaʃtʃiˈlan]) is an ancient Maya city located on the bank of the Usumacinta River in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. In the Late Classic Period Yaxchilan was one of the most powerful Maya states along the course of the Usumacinta River, with …

One such site is Yaxchilán (pronounced Yash-chee-LAN) located in Chiapas, Mexico (close to the border of Guatemala) between the famous Maya cities of Copán and Palenque. The site is host to an impressive number of structures and monuments—over 100—and is especially famous for its high-quality relief carvings.

Yaxchilan ("Green Stones" in Maya) is one of the best-known Classic Period (250-850 CE) kingdoms. It is located within a rainforest on the Usumacinta River that forms a part of the border between Mexico and Guatemala.

Feb 9, 2015 · Yaxchilan, located on the banks of the Usumacinta River in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico, was an important Late Classic Maya centre. The Maya dated the founding of their city to 320 CE, but Yaxchilan flourished between c. 580 and c. 800 CE, benefitting from commerce via the Usumacinta River and trading in copal resin and dyes processed from ...

Yaxchilán is a classic Maya urban complex—a perfect expression of the Usumacinta style. Its architecture is covered with hieroglyphs and extensive relief sculpture. Across the Usumacinta …

Nov 24, 2020 · Hidden away far from the hustle and bustle of the main tourist track is the archaeological site of Yaxchilan, containing the ruins of this once-powerful Maya city.

Yaxchilán is located on the south bank of the Usumacinta River, in Chiapas, Mexico. It was a significant Maya center during the Classic period (250–900 C.E.) and a number of its buildings stand to this day. Many of the exteriors had elaborate decorations, but it is the carved stone lintels above their doorways which have made this site famous.

Yaxchilán (AFI: [ʝaʃtʃiˈlan], en maya: Pa'Chan) es una antigua ciudad de la cultura maya situada en la orilla del Río Usumacinta, en lo que hoy es el municipio de Ocosingo del estado de Chiapas en México.

Mar 18, 2017 · Yaxchilán is a Classic period Maya site located on the riverbank of the Usamacinta river that borders the two modern countries of Guatemala and Mexico. The site lies within a horseshoe meander on the Mexican side of the river and …

May 17, 2021 · Yaxchilán is an ancient Maya city on the western banks of the Usumacinta River, which serves as the border between the Mexican state of Chiapas and Petén in Guatemala. The western shore of the Usumacinta River, on the Guatemalan …