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Ceremonial Center
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Altar de Sacrificios
Las Cruces, Petén, Guatemala
Altar de Sacrificios is a ceremonial center of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 16.48712, -90.54382. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Maya. Altar de Sacrificios is a ceremonial center and archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization, situated near the confluence of the Pasión and Salinas Rivers (where they combine to form the Usumacinta River), in the present-day department of Petén, Guatemala. Along with Seibal and Dos Pilas, Altar de Sacrificios is one of the better-known and most intensively-excavated sites in the region, although the site itself does not seem to have been a major political force in the Late Classic period. Located in Petén, Guatemala.
Cochasqui
Tocachi, Pedro Moncayo, Ecuador
Cochasqui is a astronomic observatory and ceremonial center of sacred significance. Approximate coordinates: 0.05493, -78.30437. Attributes: built, cultural, archaeological, ceremonial. Tradition: Pre Inca. Located in Tocachi, Pedro Moncayo, Ecuador.