El Perú
El Perú, is a pre-Columbian Maya archeological site occupied during the Preclassic and Classic cultural chronology periods. The site was the capital of a Maya city-state and is located near the banks of the San Pedro River in the Department of Petén of northern Guatemala.
- Locality
- …lies at an elevation of around 70 metres (220 feet)
- …is also known as “Waka‘”
- Description: pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in Guatemala
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- Location
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Latitude
17.27045° or 17° 16′ 14″ north
Longitude
-90.364° or 90° 21′ 50″ west
Open location code
769F7JCP+59
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“El Perú” goes by many names.
El PerúCatalan
El Perú (lloc arqueològic)Catalan
WakáCatalan
Área Arqueológica El PerúCebuano
瓦卡Chinese
秘魯Chinese
El Perú (situs Maya)Indonesian
Waka‘Indonesian
El PerúItalian
エル・ペルーJapanese
Эль-ПеруRussian
El PerúSlovak
El PerúSlovenian
Waka‘Slovenian
Área Arqueológica El PerúSwedish
Waka‘Swedish
Ель-ПеруUkrainian
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