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Major Mayan city and religious center that grew under the influence of several cultures including the Toltecs and the Itza. The fusion of architecture from these different sources is unique to Chichén-Itzá.
This major cultural and population center of the Mayan civilization contains architecture dating back to the 4th century B.C.
One of the greatest Mayan cities, Palenque reached its zenith in the seventh century.
Home to the Bonampak Murals, masterpieces of pre-Columbian art illustrating the splendor of the Mayan court in about 800.
This magnificent city is home to the longest single glyph inscription eer discovered.