Platform of Skulls or Tzompantli
Platform of Skulls or Tzompantli is a building in Tinum Municipality, Yucatán. Platform of Skulls or Tzompantli is situated nearby to Platform of the Eagles and Jaguars, as well as near Temple of the Jaguars.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chichen Itza and Sacred Cenote.
Chichen Itza
Photo: Javier Losa, CC BY 2.0.
Chichén Itzá is the largest of the archaeological cities of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. It is one of Mexico's most visited tourist destinations.
Sacred Cenote
The Sacred Cenote is a water-filled sinkhole in limestone at the pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza, in the northern Yucatán Peninsula. Sacred Cenote is situated 410 metres northeast of Platform of Skulls or Tzompantli.
Gran Museo de Chichén Itzá
Museum
The Great Museum of Chichén Itzá is an archaeological museum located near the town of Pisté, in the municipality of Tinum, Yucatán, Mexico. Inaugurated on February 28, 2024, the museum houses a collection of over 1,000 pieces, including 400 original artifacts… Gran Museo de Chichén Itzá is situated 670 metres north of Platform of Skulls or Tzompantli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pisté and X-Calacoop.
Pisté
Town
Photo: GiorgioGaleotti, CC BY 4.0.
Pisté is a village in Tinum Municipality in the center of Yucatán State, Mexico. It is best known for the Mayan archaeological site Chichen Itza and the cenote Ik Kil. Pisté is situated 2½ km northwest of Platform of Skulls or Tzompantli.
X-Calacoop
Village
Photo: P199, CC BY-SA 3.0.
X-Calacoop is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Platform of Skulls or Tzompantli.
Platform of Skulls or Tzompantli
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Tinum Municipality, Yucatán, Yucatán and the South, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
20.68434° or 20° 41′ 4″ northLongitude
-88.56937° or 88° 34′ 10″ westOpen location code
76GHMCMJ+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 49475770OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Platform of Skulls or Tzompantli” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Zeď lebek neboli Tzompantli”
- French: “Plateforme des cranes ou Tzompantli”
- Russian: “Цомпантли (Стена черепов)”
- Spanish: “Plataforma de los Cráneos o Tzompantli”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Platform of the Eagles and Jaguars and Temple of the Jaguars.
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