Cerro Quiac

Cerro Quiac
Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cerro Quiac is a Maya archaeological site at 2,635 m elevation in the Guatemalan Highlands. When archaeologists visited in 1970, five stone sculptures were documented; by 1977 only four remained[1]. The sculptures featured figures and geometric designs[1]. The site continues to host contemporary Maya religious ceremonies[1]. Located in northeast Cantel municipality within Chirijquiac hamlet, Cerro Quiac overlooks the Plains of Urbina[1].

TypeTemple complex
Period500 - 1000 AD
CountryGuatemala
Coordinates14.8390° N, 91.4407° W

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