Xtampak

Xtampak, or Santa Rosa Xtampak, was a major Maya city in Campeche, Mexico, occupying a strategic meeting point between the Chenes and Puuc architectural regions. Founded by about 400 BC and flourishing in the Late Classic era, it spread across roughly 9 square kilometers on a terraced hill and became the historical capital of the Chene Maya people. At its height, from about 550 to 950, it may have held around 10,000 inhabitants and more than ten connected ceremonial plazas. Its most notable remains include the three-story Palace with 44 rooms, the large Hill Stars complex, rare stelae, and a distinctive snake-mouth portal.

Campeche · Mexico