Uaxactun

Uaxactun
Temple of the Masks
Uaxactun is located in Guatemala
Uaxactun
Shown within Guatemala
RegionPetén DepartmentGuatemala

Uaxactun (pronounced [waʃakˈtun]) is an ancient sacred place of the Maya civilization, located in the Petén Basin region of the Maya lowlands, in the present-day department of Petén, Guatemala. The site lies some 12 miles (19 km) north of the major center of Tikal.[1] The name is sometimes spelled as Waxaktun.

  1. ^ Martin & Grube 2000, p. 30.

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