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Calakmul

Also known as Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche, Calakmul

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Calakmul is about 170 km west of Chetumal. The nearest other World Heritage site is Tikal National Park, about 100 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Flores · about 38,000 peopleabout 130 km south
  • Orange Walk · about 21,000 peopleabout 130 km east
  • Belmopan · about 15,000 peopleabout 150 km south-east
  • Chetumal · about 155,000 peopleabout 170 km east
  • Champotón · about 27,000 peopleabout 170 km north-west
  • Belize City · about 63,000 peopleabout 180 km east
CalakmulCiudad del CarmenChetumalBelize CityFloresTenosiqueChampotónFronteraOrange WalkBelmopanTikal National ParkBelize Barrier Reef Reserve SystemPalenqueSian Ka'an100 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Calakmul and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesTikal National Park1Historic Fortified Town of Campeche2Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System3Palenque4Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal5Calakmul
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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