El Pilar

El Pilar
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El Pilar is an ancient Maya city center on the Belize-Guatemala border, 12 km north of San Ignacio [1]. Its name, Spanish for "watering basin," reflects abundant streams around the site and below its escarpment—rare in the Maya region [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryBelize
Coordinates17.2573° N, 89.1551° W

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