Chicanná

Chicanná was a Maya city that was built during the Classic period. The site was named after its most famous building, Structure II, which means "House of the Serpent Mouth" in Maya.
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  • Archaeological site
  • …lies at an elevation of around 290 metres (940 feet)
  • Description: ancient Mayan town

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Latitude
18.50694° or 18° 30′ 25″ north
Longitude
-89.48638° or 89° 29′ 11″ west
Open location code
76CGGG47+QC
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Chicanná” goes by many names.
ЧиканаBulgarian
奇坎納Chinese
奇坎纳Chinese
ChicannáDutch
ჩიკანაGeorgian
ChicanáHungarian
ChicannáHungarian
ChicannáIndonesian
ChicannáItalian
ЧиканаMacedonian
ChicannáPolish
ЧиканнаRussian
ЧиканнаUkrainian

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