Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche
World Heritage
Mexico
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Located in the central/southern Yucatán Peninsula in southern Mexico, the site includes the remains of the important Maya city of Calakmul, located deep in the tropical forest of the Tierras Bajas. The city played a key role in the history of the region for over twelve centuries and is characterized by well-preserved architecture that vividly depicts life in the ancient Maya capital. The site also belongs to the Mesoamerican Biodiversity Hotspot, the third largest in the world, covering all subtropical and tropical ecosystems from central Mexico to the Panama Canal.
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| ELSTAT geographical code | calakmul |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/05w9xk |
| Commons category | Calakmul |
| coordinate location | Point(-89.810555555 18.105) |
| start time | 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| point in time | 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time | 2015-03-30T00:00:00Z |
| area | 331397 |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (i) |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| World Heritage criteria | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (x) |
| located in protected area | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve |
| Atlas Obscura identifier | calakmul |
| country | Mexico |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Calakmul.templo.jpg |
| executive body | Calakmul |
| start time | 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| end time | 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time | 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche |
| official name | Antigua Ciudad Maya y bosques tropicales protegidos de Calakmul, Campeche |
| official name | Ancienne cité maya et forêts tropicales protégées de Calakmul, Campeche |
| official name | カンペチェ州、カラクムルの古代マヤ都市と熱帯保護林 |
| official name | Oude Maya stad en beschermde tropische bossen van Calakmul, Campeche |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (i) |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (ii) |
| volume as quantity | Larousse Encyclopedia online |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (x) |
| area | 391788 |
| applies to part | buffer zone |