Caracol (via road access)
E422071
Caracol (via road access) is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, renowned for its large temple pyramids and extensive ruins deep within the Chiquibul Forest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Caracol (via road access) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4215518 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Caracol (via road access) Context triple: [San Ignacio, nearArchaeologicalSite, Caracol (via road access)]
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Honduran Highway CA-5
Honduran Highway CA-5 is a major north–south roadway in Honduras that connects the capital Tegucigalpa with the industrial city of San Pedro Sula and forms part of the Inter-American Highway network.
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B.
Guatemalan Highway CA-1
Guatemalan Highway CA-1 is a major segment of the Pan-American/Inter-American Highway system that traverses Guatemala, connecting key cities and regions within the country and linking it to neighboring Central American nations.
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C.
Paseo Acoxpa
Paseo Acoxpa is a major shopping and entertainment mall located in Mexico City's Villa Coapa area.
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D.
Circuito Interior roadway
Circuito Interior roadway is a major ring road in Mexico City that facilitates high-capacity urban traffic flow around the central areas of the city.
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E.
Nicaraguan Highway CA-1
Nicaraguan Highway CA-1 is the segment of the Pan-American/Inter-American Highway that runs through Nicaragua, forming part of the main north–south road corridor in Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Caracol (via road access) Target entity description: Caracol (via road access) is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, renowned for its large temple pyramids and extensive ruins deep within the Chiquibul Forest.
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A.
Honduran Highway CA-5
Honduran Highway CA-5 is a major north–south roadway in Honduras that connects the capital Tegucigalpa with the industrial city of San Pedro Sula and forms part of the Inter-American Highway network.
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B.
Guatemalan Highway CA-1
Guatemalan Highway CA-1 is a major segment of the Pan-American/Inter-American Highway system that traverses Guatemala, connecting key cities and regions within the country and linking it to neighboring Central American nations.
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C.
Paseo Acoxpa
Paseo Acoxpa is a major shopping and entertainment mall located in Mexico City's Villa Coapa area.
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D.
Circuito Interior roadway
Circuito Interior roadway is a major ring road in Mexico City that facilitates high-capacity urban traffic flow around the central areas of the city.
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E.
Nicaraguan Highway CA-1
Nicaraguan Highway CA-1 is the segment of the Pan-American/Inter-American Highway that runs through Nicaragua, forming part of the main north–south road corridor in Central America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Maya city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ temple pyramid ⓘ |
| abandonedByCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| civilization | Maya civilization ⓘ |
| country | Belize ⓘ |
| culture | Classic Maya ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | D. O. Thompson ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| engagedIn | warfare with Tikal ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Arlen F. Chase
ⓘ
Diane Z. Chase ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
5th century
ⓘ
6th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ |
| governingPolity |
Caracol kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Caracol
|
| hasFeature |
agricultural terraces
ⓘ
elite residences ⓘ plazas ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ residential terraces ⓘ sacbeob ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Caana ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the largest Maya sites in Belize ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ballcourts
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being one of the tallest man-made structures in Belize ⓘ causeways ⓘ extensive ruins ⓘ hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ large temple pyramids ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ palace complexes ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belize
ⓘ
Caracol ⓘ Cayo District ⓘ Chiquibul Forest ⓘ
linked to:
Chiquibul Forest Reserve
western Belize ⓘ |
| maximumHeightOfMainPyramid | approximately 43 meters ⓘ |
| modernAccess | unpaved road from Georgeville area ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat of Tikal in 562 CE ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | major Maya regional center ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Chiquibul Forest Reserve ⓘ |
| region |
Maya Lowlands
ⓘ
linked to:
Maya lowlands
|
| timePeriod |
Classic period
ⓘ
Preclassic period ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
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Subject: Caracol (via road access) Description of subject: Caracol (via road access) is a major ancient Maya archaeological site in western Belize, renowned for its large temple pyramids and extensive ruins deep within the Chiquibul Forest.
Referenced by (1)
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