Limones (Maya site)

Limones

Pyramid of Limones
Location	Mexico
Region	Quintana Roo
Type	Ancient Maya site
History
Periods	Classic
Cultures	Maya civilization

Limones is an archaeological Maya site located inside the modern town of Limones in the Bacalar municipality of Quintana Roo in Mexico. The site main structure is a stepped pyramid dating from the Classic period, the rest of the structures remain buried. ^[1]

Location

The archaeological site of Limones is located in the community of the same name at the municipality of Bacalar in southern Quintana Roo, Mexico, near the Maya site of Chacchoben. The main pyramid of Limones is visible from the Federal Highway 307 that connects the cities of Cancun and Chetumal. ^[2]

Architecture

The main pyramid of Limones shows architectural similarities with the structures of Chacchoben like the rounded corners of the buildings, this could indicated that the site was under the influence or domain of Chacchoben. According to archaeological research the pyramid of Limones has an astronomical orientation originally planned to mark the sunsets. ^[3]

References

1. "Limones Mayan Ruins, México — Exploratory Glory Travel Blog". Exploratory Glory. April 2, 2022.
2. "Conoce Limones, Quintana Roo | Turismo Tren Maya". www.turismotrenmaya.mx/. November 28, 2023.
3. Nava, Pedro Francisco Sánchez; Šprajc, Ivan. "Sánchez Nava, Pedro Francisco, e Ivan Šprajc, 2015. Orientaciones astronómicas en la arquitectura maya de las tierras bajas. México: Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia. ISBN 978-607-484-727-7" – via www.academia.edu.

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