Wajxaklajun

Wajxaklajun
Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 3.0

Also known as: San Mateo Ixtatan, San Mateo Ixtatán (zona arqueológica)

Wajxaklajun is a Classic period Maya ruin in the highlands of Guatemala near San Mateo Ixtatán [1]. It is the most important archaeological site in the San Mateo Ixtatán area [1]. The Chuj Maya consider the city to have been built by their ancestors [1]. Unusual for a highland site, Wajxaklajun contains numerous stelae, a feature typically associated with lowland Maya cities, suggesting exchange with lowland centers [2].

TypeArchaeological site
Period1 - 500 AD
CountryGuatemala
Coordinates15.8287° N, 91.4740° W

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