Isla Jaina
Isla Jaina is a locality in Hecelchakán Municipality, Campeche. Isla Jaina is situated near the locality Tek, as well as near Bolantauché.Places of Interest
Highlights: Jaina Island.
Jaina Island
Jaina Island is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site and artificial island in the present-day Mexican state of Campeche. A small limestone island on the Yucatán Peninsula's Gulf coast with only a tidal inlet separating it from the mainland, Jaina served as an elite Maya burial site, and is notable for the high number of fine ceramic figurines excavated there.Isla Jaina
- Type: Locality
- Location: Hecelchakán Municipality, Campeche, Yucatán and the South, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
20.20963° or 20° 12′ 35″ north
Longitude
-90.4865° or 90° 29′ 11″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
76GF6G57+V9
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“Isla Jaina” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Isla Jaina”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tek and Bolantauché.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Jaina Archaeological Centre and Isla Jaina.
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