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Mayas: the 18 most impressive archaeological cities of the jungle
1.🇬🇹 Tikal (Guatemala)
Estimated inhabitants: 90,000
Largest city and major political center of the Classic Maya period.
2.🇲🇽 Calakmul (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 50,000
Historic rival of Tikal, known as the “Kingdom of the Serpent”.
3.🇲🇽 Palenque (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 20,000
Famous for refined architecture and the tomb of Pakal.
4.🇭🇳 Copán (Honduras)
Estimated inhabitants: 15,000
Artistic capital of the Maya world with unique sculptures and hieroglyphs.
5.🇲🇽 Yaxchilán (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 10,000
Strategic river city known for carved lintels.
6.🇬🇹 Piedras Negras (Guatemala)
Estimated inhabitants: 12,000
Important commercial center with river access and inscriptions.
7.🇧🇿 Caracol (Belize)
Estimated inhabitants: 40,000
One of the largest cities, rival of Tikal during the Late Classic period.
8.🇬🇹 El Mirador (Guatemala)
Estimated inhabitants: 100,000 (Preclassic)
Cradle of Maya civilization, with some of the largest structures ever built.
9.🇲🇽 Bonampak (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 3,000
Famous for murals depicting battles and ceremonies.
10.🇲🇽 Uxmal (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 15,000
Peak of Puuc architecture with intricate stone mosaics.
11.🇲🇽 Chichén Itzá (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 30,000
Cosmopolitan city showing Toltec and Maya influences.
12.🇲🇽 Tulum (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 2,500
Important walled trading port of the Postclassic period.
13.🇬🇹 Quiriguá (Guatemala)
Estimated inhabitants: 2,000
Known for enormous carved stone stelae, surpassing Copán.
14.🇲🇽 Toniná (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 8,000
Famous for its labyrinthine acropolis and reliefs of captured rulers.
15.🇲🇽 Edzná (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 10,000
Regional center with advanced water management systems.
16.🇬🇹 Nakbé (Guatemala)
Estimated inhabitants: 10,000 (Preclassic)
One of the earliest Maya cities with monumental stone architecture.
17.🇲🇽 Cobá (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 25,000
Major city with the tallest pyramid in the Yucatán Peninsula and an extensive road network.
18.🇲🇽 Mayapán (Mexico)
Estimated inhabitants: 12,000
Last great Maya capital before the arrival of the Spanish, fortified with walls.
🖇️ Sources: INAH / UNESCO / National Geographic / Cuenca Mirador Archaeological Project (2026 Quarter)

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