Estrectura VIII
Estrectura VIII is a ruins in Calakmul, Campeche. Estrectura VIII is situated nearby to the ruins Estrectura IX, as well as near Estructura IV.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Becan and Chicanná.
Becan
Photo: Aero85, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Becan is a large archaeological site in Campeche, Mexico featuring some well preserved pyramids. Becan was a Mayan site best known for its fortifications: a moat and a wall surround the core city center, with pyramids and temples clustered in a tight enclave with a strong core nucleus of unusually high structures.
Chicanná
Photo: Vargatamas, Public domain.
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. Chicanná is situated 2½ km southwest of Estrectura VIII.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xpujil.
Xpujil
Xpujil is a remote village in the state of Campeche, located at an important junction in the interior of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. It offers the only services on Mexico's Federal Route 186 in the interior of the Yucatán.
Estrectura VIII
- Type: Ruins
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Calakmul, Campeche, Yucatán and the South, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
18.51784° or 18° 31′ 4″ northLongitude
-89.46643° or 89° 27′ 59″ westOpen location code
76CGGG9M+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 334707744OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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