<< Our Photo Pages >> Kohunlich - Ancient Village or Settlement in Mexico in Quintana Roo

Submitted by LivingRocks on Friday, 13 April 2007  Page Views: 5489

Multi-periodSite Name: Kohunlich
Country: Mexico Region: Quintana Roo Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Chetumal  Nearest Village: Francisco Villa
Latitude: 18.419276N  Longitude: 88.791002W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 5 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Kohunlich submitted by LivingRocks : The Temple of the Masks. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Settlement in Mexico. The Maya site of Kohunlich was inhabited from around 200 BCE but most of the structures date to the early classic period of 250 – 600 CE.

The sites most famous structure is the temple of the masks built around 500 CE, The 6 masks which flank the stairway of the pyramid are remarkably well preserved due to the construction of a later temple over them which provided protection.
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Kohunlich submitted by davidmorgan : The Palace of the Stelae. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kohunlich submitted by davidmorgan : The rear of the Temple of the Masks. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kohunlich submitted by davidmorgan : The Temple of the Masks. Built around the year 500 CE, this temple is one of the oldest constructions in the site. The masks that serve as ornaments look towards the sunset and represent the members of the ruling lineage of Kohunlich, all gathered beneath the form of Kinich Ahau, Face of the Sun, one of the most important Mayan deities. The architectural style of the building closely resembles... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kohunlich submitted by davidmorgan : The Temple of the King seen from the Acropolis. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kohunlich submitted by davidmorgan : Steps leading up to the Acropolis. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Kohunlich submitted by davidmorgan : The ball-court at Kohunlich.

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Kohunlich submitted by davidmorgan : One of the excellent stucco masks at Kohunlich.

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Kohunlich submitted by davidmorgan : The massive walls of the acropolis.

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Kohunlich submitted by LivingRocks : Beautifully preserved.

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Kohunlich submitted by davidmorgan : The site plan.

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