South Acropolis
South Acropolis is a ruins in Flores, Petén Department. South Acropolis is situated nearby to the ruins Structure 5D-98, as well as near Structure 5D-99.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tikal and Plaza of the Seven Temples.
Tikal
Tikal is a large archaeological site in the Guatemalan department of Petén. During the Classic Period it was one of the largest and most important of the Mayan cities.
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. Plaza of the Seven Temples is situated 130 metres west of South Acropolis.
Temple V
Ruins
Photo: Ondřej Žváček, CC BY 2.5.
Tikal Temple V is the name given by archaeologists to one of the major pyramids at Tikal. Tikal is one of the most important archaeological sites of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization and is located in the Petén Department of northern Guatemala. Temple V is situated 100 metres east of South Acropolis.
South Acropolis
- Type: Ruins
- Also known as: “Acrópolis Sur”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Flores, Petén Department, Northern Lowlands, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.21993° or 17° 13′ 12″ northLongitude
-89.62466° or 89° 37′ 29″ westOpen location code
769G699G+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 388519080OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Structure 5D-97 and Structure 5D-98.
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