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Calakmul (/ˌkɑːlɑːkˈmuːl/; also Kalakmul and other less frequent variants) is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, deep in the jungles of the greater Petén Basin region. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the Guatemalan border. Calakmul was one of the largest and most powerful ancient cities ever uncovered in the Maya lowlands.
Calakmul was a major Maya power within the northern Petén Basin region of the Yucatán Peninsula of southern Mexico. Calakmul administered a large domain marked by the extensive distribution of their emblem glyph of the snake head sign, to be read "Kaan". Calakmul was the seat of what has been dubbed the Kingdom of the Snake or Snake Kingdom. This Snake Kingdom reigned during most of the Classic period. Calakmul itself is estimated to have had a population of 50,000 people and had governance, at times, over places as far away as 150 kilometers. There are 6,750 ancient structures identified at Calakmul; the largest of which is the great pyramid at the site. Structure 2 is over 45 metres (148 ft) high, making it one of the tallest of the Maya pyramids. Four tombs have been located within the pyramid. Like many temples or pyramids within Mesoamerica the pyramid at Calakmul increased in size by building upon the existing temple to reach its current size. The size of the central monumental architecture is approximately 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) and the whole of the site, mostly covered with dense residential structures, is about 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi).
Calakmul is a municipality in the Mexican state of Campeche, situated in the central part of the Yucatán Peninsula.
The municipality (municipio) of Calakmul borders to the east with Quintana Roo (municipalities of José María Morelos, Bacalar, and Othón P. Blanco) and Belize (Orange Walk District); to the south with Guatemala (Petén Department); and to the north and west with other municipalities in Campeche (Candelaria, Champotón, Escárcega and Hopelchén). It covers 13,839.11 km² (5,343.31 sq mi), accounting for 24.34% of the state's total surface area, and is the 10th-largest municipality in area in the country.
The municipality was created on 31 December 1996, from part of the territory of Champotón. On 19 June 1998, the State Congress enacted legislation creating the new municipality of Candelaria as of 1 July of that year, with which Calakmul lost 24% of its population and a portion of its territory.
The 2010 census reported a population of 26,882 persons. The languages spoken in Calakmul include Yucatec Maya, Ch'ol, Chontal, Tzotzil, and others. The municipal seat is the town of Xpujil, a small settlement of 3,984 inhabitants located on Federal Highway 186 as it crosses the base of the peninsula from Escárcega, Campeche, to Chetumal, Quintana Roo.
Campeche ( kamˈpetʃe ), officially Free and Sovereign State of Campeche (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche), is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. Located in Southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the states of Tabasco to the south west, Yucatán to the north east, and Quintana Roo to the east, and to the southeast by the Orange Walk district of Belize, and the Petén department of Guatemala to the south. It has a coastline to the west with the Gulf of Mexico. The state capital, also called Campeche, was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997. The formation of the state began with the city, which was founded in 1540 as the Spanish began the conquest of the Yucatán Peninsula. During the colonial period, the city was a rich and important port, but declined after Mexico’s Independence. Campeche was part of the province of Yucatán but split off in the mid-19th century, mostly due to political friction with city of Mérida. Today, much of the state’s economic comeback is due to the finding of petroleum offshore in the 1970s, which has made the coastal cities of Campeche and Ciudad del Carmen important economic centers. The state has important Mayan and colonial sites but they are not as well known or visited as others in the Yucatán.
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Este documental, dirigido por Ignacio Madrazo Piña y producido por Erika López, es una investigación que logra reflejar la importancia de la segunda mayor extensión de bosques tropicales en América y los mejor conservados de la región. Esta producción se ha presentado hasta el momento en el Festival Cumbre Tajín, en Veracruz, un Cineminuto en las galas del Riviera Maya International Film Festival, en Quintana Roo; en el Life After Oil International Film Festival en Serdeña, Italia, donde se le otorgó la “Menzione Special WWF Sassari” y está próxima a presentarse en el Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival, en Malaysia y en el Encuentro Raíces de la Tierra en Chile. El cortometraje documental Calakmul, Patrimonio Mixto de la Humanidad se realizó a petición de La Organización de las Na...
En junio pasado, el Bien Mixto “Antigua Ciudad Maya y Bosques Tropicales Protegidos de Calakmul, Campeche”, se incorporó en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial de la UNESCO
Tuvimos la oportunidad de visitar la Zona Arqueológica y reserva Natural de Calakmul, en el estado de Campeche, en Mexico, un paisaje y experiencia que los ojos y la memoria jamas van a olvida y lo cual es difícil que una cámara pueda capturar. Ojala les guste y lo compartan. ▼Viaje a Colombia PARTE 1: https://youtu.be/z4qYsjQfNR0 PARTE 2: https://youtu.be/bsb-c2K1-K4 PARTE 3: https://youtu.be/nomiS2pkNOE PARTE 4: https://youtu.be/jIAnFBEGEFM PARTE 5: ▼Teotitlan del Valle Oxaca: https://youtu.be/5UG64HWLz0A ▼CANAL DE DE KPOP youtube.com/snyume ▼INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/snyume (@snyume) ▼NOTICIAS DE KPOP: https://www.youtube.com/snyume En este tipo de vídeos espero documentar algunas de las salidas que realice, a fin de crear una memoria digital para algún día recordar algun...
Calakmul ( del maya: La ciudad de los montículos adyacentes) es un sitio arqueológico que estuvo habitado profusamente durante los periodos Preclásico medio y Clásico tardío ( entre los 500 años a. C. a 1000 años d. C.). Está situado en la reserva de la biosfera de Calakmul de 1. 800. 000 acres en el estado mexicano de Campeche, en las profundidades de las selvas tropicales, que incluyen al Petén, a sólo 30 kilómetros de la frontera guatemalteca. De su fauna destacan felinos como el jaguarundi, el puma, el tigrillo, el ocelote y el jaguar. También abundan el mono aullador, el mono araña, el tapir, el pecarí, el oso hormiguero, el armadillo y los venados bura, cola blanca y temazate. Hay también unas 282 especies de aves, entre las que destacan la chachalaca, el perico, varias especies ...
Descubre dos ciudades majestuosas: Calakmul y Bonampak. Ambas fundamentales para entender el mundo maya. Hay descubrimientos cada año en estos sitios, sin dejar atrás los bellos y elocuentes murales. Juan Villoro nos acompaña en el recorrido. No te lo pierdas.
Mystic Places, Magical Mystery Tour- Documentary series explores Calakmul, which is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche, deep in the jungles of the greater Petén Basin region. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the Guatemalan border. Calakmul was one of the largest and most powerful ancient cities ever uncovered in the Maya lowlands. Calakmul was a major Maya power within the northern Petén region of the Yucatán of southern Mexico. Calakmul administered a large domain marked by the extensive distribution of their emblem glyph of the snake head sign, to be read "Kaan". Calakmul was the seat of what has been dubbed the Kingdom of the Snake[1] or Snake Kingdom. This Snake Kingdom reigned during most of the Classic period. Calakmul itself is estimated to have had a popul...
Hermoso Lugar! Patrimonio Mixto de la Humanidad (CAMPECHE)
The Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Reserva de la Biosfera de Calakmul) is located at the base of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, in Calakmul Municipality in the state of Campeche, bordering the Guatemalan department of El Petén to the south. It occupies 7,231 km2 (2,792 sq mi) and includes about 12% of the subperennial jungles of Mexico. The Reserve, which was established in 1989, is one of the largest protected areas in Mexico, covering more than 14% of the state.[2] The important pre-Columbian Maya civilization archaeological site of Calakmul, one of the largest-known Maya sites, is located in the Biosphere Reserve. GoPro Hero 3 Black 1080p / Narrow-Medium / 30 fps. Protune OFF Accessoire : stabilisateur
To read the full review with more photos, visit http://travel4wildlife.com/lodging-review-hotel-puerta-calakmul-mexico/ If you want to get into some deep jungle in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, watch amazing tropical forest animals (possibly even jaguars and tapirs), visit a the practically-deserted Calakmul Maya ruins, and stay in a beautiful and comfortable place, then we highly recommend Puerta Calakmul Hotel. For more info on the hotel, visit their website at http://http://www.puertacalakmul.com.mx/ Produced by Hal Brindley and Cristina Garcia at Travel 4 Widlife (http://www.travel4wildlife.com) Disclosure: Though we received free lodging in exchange for our review, the opinions expressed in here are entirely our own. Many thanks to Hotel Puerta Calakmul.
Calakmul Mayan ruins are seldom visited but very rewarding for those that make it there. These ruins are more remote and in the middle of the jungle far from anything! Our video and article will help you get the information you need for visiting these ruins.
One day trip to Calakmul ruins combining historical sights with nature observation and birdwatching. Perfect place for this combination. I higly recommend to take a local guide who can explain more about the history, nature and current situation in the region.
To the rhythm of mariachis and traditional dancing, the film by Pierre Brouwers guides you across Yucatan, this Mexican state that juts out into the Caribbean sea. From the white sandy beaches of the Maya river to huge green expanses where the sites of Calakmul or Coba barely emerge from the forest, the cameras take you to not only the most prestigious Maya sites, but also other lesser known locations that from an archaeological perspective are just as interesting. Spectacular caves and rocks, mangroves and nature reserves form the décor in which one of America’s most fascinating civilizations developed and flourished.
Mexico 2012- Millfield Biology Field Trip to Calakmul and Akumal Beach Resort, a taster of what we did in July 2012. Part of Operation Wallacea. An amazing trip seeing many amazing animals like turtles and different types of snakes along with bats. Spent a week in the Forest and a week on the Beach resort Becky Garner rebecca_garner@hotmail.co.uk
I spent six weeks camping at Opwall's Mexico site in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. To collect data for my dissertation, I was a member of both the mammal team and road impact team. I conducted mammal track surveys using patch occupancy sampling along set transects into the Mayan forests. The mammal species that I focused on for my dissertation were: jaguar (Panthera onca), puma (Puma concolor), ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), brocket deer species (Mazama sp) and Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii). As part of the data collection for my dissertation, I conducted road kill surveys and recorded the speed of vehicles using the reserve road with radar guns. Bushnell camera traps w...
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There are just a few places in the world where a biosphere reserve holds an entire archeological area. The area of Calakmul Biosphere Reserve comprises the largest concentration of Mayan Ruins and is also home to countless species of plants and animals, which you can see if you enter the park early in the morning. Just so peaceful and just un
Here is how you can get the most out of your time visiting Coba Mayan ruins. How to get here, where to go and what to see. For more about Coba you can see our article here: http://everythingplayadelcarmen.com/feel-like-indiana-jones-and-visit-coba-ruins/