Mayapan

Mayapan
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Mayapan was a major Pre-Columbian Maya city in the Yucatan Peninsula, serving as the political and cultural capital of the Maya from the 1220s until the 1440s [1]. Located about 2 km south of Telchaquillo in Tecoh Municipality, approximately 40 km southeast of Merida and 100 km west of Chichen Itza, the city contained over 4,000 structures [1]. Estimates suggest a population of 15,000-17,000 inhabitants [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1000 - 1500 AD
CountryMexico
Coordinates20.6296° N, 89.4606° W

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