UNESCO World Heritage Site

Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua

Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Guatemala, inscribed in 1981.

Inhabited since the 2nd century A.D., Quirigua had become during the reign of Cauac Sky (723–84) the capital of an autonomous and prosperous state. The ruins of Quirigua contain some outstanding 8th-century monuments and an impressive series of carved stelae and sculpted calendar

Inhabited since the 2nd century A.D., Quirigua had become during the reign of Cauac Sky (723–84) the capital of an autonomous and prosperous state. The ruins of Quirigua contain some outstanding 8th-century monuments and an impressive series of carved stelae and sculpted calendars that constitute an essential source for the study of Mayan civilization.

Country
Guatemala
Region
North America
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1981
UNESCO reference
149
Area
34 ha

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