Balberta

Balberta
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Balberta is a major Maya archaeological site on the Pacific coastal plain of southern Guatemala, dated to the Early Classic period [1]. It is the only known major site on the Guatemalan Pacific coastal plain with exposed Early Classic architecture that has not been buried under later Late Classic construction [1]. The site was related to the nearby settlement of San Antonio, located 6 km to the west [1].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryGuatemala
Coordinates14.0865° N, 90.9706° W

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