Sitio Arqueológico Iximche

Iximcheʼ is a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site in the western highlands of Guatemala. It served as the capital of the Late Postclassic Kaqchikel Maya kingdom from 1470 until its abandonment in 1524[1]. The site features pyramid-temples, palaces, and two Mesoamerican ballcourts[1]. Excavators uncovered poorly preserved painted murals on some buildings and ample evidence of human sacrifice[1]. The ruins were declared a Guatemalan National Monument in the 1960s and the site now includes a museum displaying sculptures and ceramics found there[1].