Kaminal Juyú
Kaminal Juyú is an archaeological site in Guatemala City, Guatemala Department and has an elevation of 1,539 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Kaminal Juyu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kaminaljuyu and Tikal Futura.
Kaminaljuyu
Museum
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kaminaljuyu is a Pre-Columbian site of the Maya civilization located in Guatemala City. Primarily occupied from 1500 BC to 1200 AD, it has been described as one of the greatest archaeological sites in the New World—although the extant remains are distinctly unimpressive.
Tikal Futura
Shopping center
The Tikal Futura, formally Gran Tikal Futura Torres Sol y Luna is a modern shopping and business complex and hotel in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Tikal Futura is situated 1¼ km southwest of Kaminal Juyú.
Museo Miraflores
Museum
The Museo Miraflores is an archaeological museum in Guatemala City, dedicated to the display of artefacts from the ancient Maya city of Kaminaljuyu. The museum is open from Tuesday through to Sunday. Museo Miraflores is situated 1½ km southwest of Kaminal Juyú.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Cayalá.
Ciudad Cayalá
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ciudad Cayalá is a quarter, which is situated 7 km east of Kaminal Juyú.
Kaminal Juyú
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Guatemala City, Guatemala Department, Central Highlands, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.63212° or 14° 37′ 56″ northLongitude
-90.54824° or 90° 32′ 54″ westElevation
1,539 metres (5,049 feet)Open location code
766FJFJ2+RPOpenStreetMap ID
way 81397346OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteGeoNames ID
12040788
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In Other Languages
“Kaminal Juyú” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Colonia Kaminaljuyú I”
- Spanish: “Kaminal Juyú”
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