Temple of the skulls
Temple of the skulls is a building in Petén Department, Guatemala. Temple of the skulls is situated nearby to the park Plaza of the Seven Temples, as well as near the archaeological site Structure 5D-89.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tikal and Plaza of the Seven Temples.
Tikal
Plaza of the Seven Temples
Park
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Plaza of the Seven Temples is an architectural complex in the ruins of the Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala. It is to the south of Temple III and to the west of the South Acropolis; it is 300 metres to the southwest of the Great Plaza.
Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54
Ruins
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mundo Perdido is the largest ceremonial complex dating from the Preclassic period at the ancient Maya city of Tikal, in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala. Pyramid of the Lost World 5C-54 is situated 100 metres west of Temple of the skulls.
Temple of the skulls
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Lapiaz”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Petén Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.21976° or 17° 13′ 11″ northLongitude
-89.62632° or 89° 37′ 35″ westOpen location code
769G699F+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 222901456OpenStreetMap feature
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