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Guatemala
Petén Department

Petexbatún

Petexbatún is a locality in , . Petexbatún is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tamarindito.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization located along an escarpment in the department of . The city was the capital of the Petexbatún region of the southwestern Petén during the Early Classic period but was displaced by the newly founded conquest state of . is situated 2½ km west of Petexbatún.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sayaxché.

Photo: Nanosmile, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in the Peten department of the of . is an excellent base of operations for visiting Maya ruins in western Petén, usually by river.

Petexbatún

Latitude
16.45758° or 16° 27′ 27″ north
Longitude
-90.20729° or 90° 12′ 26″ west
Elevation
133 metres (436 feet)
Open location code
768FFQ5V+23
Geo­Names ID
11507679
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