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| State | Quintana Roo | |
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Kohunlich is a city in Quintana Roo in Mexico.
background
The city was probably founded in the pre-classical period around 200 BC. In the early classical phase, the largest building phase took place. Most of the buildings date from the period between 250 AD and 600 AD, and the city had around 10,000 residents at its peak. The city was abandoned around 1000 AD. Víctor Segovia was the first archaeologist to investigate the city after it was rediscovered by Raymond Merwin in 1912. This adopted the modification of the expression Cohoon ridge (Roughly means palm hill) as the name for this city. The real name of this city is not known.
getting there
By plane
By train
In the street
Can only be reached by car or as part of a round trip by bus, as far as I know there is no scheduled service.
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Temple of the Masks. Five large masks can be seen here. One of them depicts a jaguar, the other four human variations of the sun god. The facility has meanwhile been prepared for tourism, partially reconstructed, beautifully situated in a park-like landscape. All structures may be entered or climbed. There is a toilet at the entrance (international standard), no shop. So bring your own water. Everything as of April 2016.Price: Admission is free.
activities
shop
Next to the temple of the masks there is a single seller who uses the nuts growing there to produce magnetic pins and the like. manufactures and sells (at reasonable prices)
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
There is no accommodation in the city itself.
- The Explorean Kohunlich, Carretera Chetumal Escarcega Km. 5.6, 77981 Chetumal. Tel.: 52 55 5201 8350. Accessible by bike from the city.
There are more accommodations in the city of Chetumal.
health
Practical advice
The excavation site is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance fee is 70 MXN. There are toilets on site.
