Hormiguero

Hormiguero was a Mayan city which was at its peak in the Late Classic Period (650–850) [1]. It is located 22 kilometers south of Xpuhil in the Mexican state of Campeche [1]. Only a few of its 84 known structures have been excavated [1]. Structure II is the most completely excavated building at the site and one of the most wildly theatrical of all Rio Bec buildings [1]. It is a rectangular platform, with two soaring, false-staircase towers either side of a colossal Chenes-style monster-portal [1]. Nearby is the Central Group, a complex of large temples, most of which are not excavated [1]. Of those that are, Structure V is the most impressive [1]. It is a towering pyramid with a well-preserved Chenes-style temple at the top [1].