Muyil

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Muyil is an ancient Maya archaeological site in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, known for its well-preserved temples and proximity to the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve.

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Muyil canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maya archaeological site
ancient city
archaeological site
abandonedByCentury 16th century
alsoKnownAs Chunyaxché
connectedTo Caribbean Sea trade routes
country Mexico
culture Maya civilization
distanceFromCaribbeanCoast approximately 15 kilometers
flourishedInCentury 1st millennium CE
function ceremonial center
trade center
governedBy Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia
hasAccess trail to Sian Ka'an lagoons
hasArchitecturalStyle East Coast style
Petén style
hasConservationStatus relatively well preserved
hasEvidenceOf coastal-inland interaction
long-distance trade
hasFeature lagoons nearby
plaza
pyramidal temple
sacbe (white road)
hasLayout plaza-centered urban layout
hasMaterial limestone
hasNearbyHighway Federal Highway 307
linked to: Highway 307
hasNearbyTown Felipe Carrillo Puerto
hasNearbyWaterBody Laguna Chunyaxché
Laguna Muyil
hasPyramidHeight about 17 meters
hasRelief low-lying limestone plain
hasStructure El Castillo (Muyil)
hasTourismActivity archaeological tourism
ecotourism
hasVegetation tropical forest
locatedIn Mexico
Quintana Roo
Yucatán Peninsula
near Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
openToPublic true
partOf Sian Ka'an region
region eastern Yucatán Peninsula
linked to: Yucatán Peninsula
state Quintana Roo
timePeriod Classic Maya period
linked to: Late Classic period

Postclassic Maya period
Preclassic Maya period
UNESCOStatus within Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve World Heritage Site buffer zone

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Riviera Maya hasArchaeologicalSite Muyil
subject linked to: Riviera Maya region