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Xupá

Mexico

Xupa is an archaeological Maya site located near the Chacamax river in the municipality of Palenque in Chiapas, Mexico. Xupá was a Maya city and ceremonial center from the Classic period located on a strategic area over the Chancalá valley that was conquered as a province by the kingdom of Palenque. The architecture and main temple of Xupá are refinedly decorated with great detail and show a remarkable influence with the Temple of the Cross complex located at Palenque.

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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