El Chal

El Chal is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site located in the upper valley of the southeastern Petén Basin region, Guatemala. The site is situated in the municipality of El Chal, lying some 600 metres to the south of the municipal seat also called El Chal.
  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 280 metres (930 feet)
  • Description: Pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site

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Latitude
16.62231° or 16° 37′ 20″ north
Longitude
-89.65021° or 89° 39′ 1″ west
Open location code
768GJ8CX+WW
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historic = archaeological_site
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