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| Department | El Peten | |
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Topoxté is an island with the Maya ruin of the same name in El Peten in Guatemala.
background
The first settlements date back to the middle pre-classical period around 500 BC. BC back. The first temples were built here in the late pre-classical period. In the classical period, the place was heavily influenced by Tikal and the near one Yaxha. It is said that a princess was married to a prince from Tikal around 750 AD. Topoxté was probably under the indirect rule of Yaxha until the end of the Klassic. However, like many cities in the region, Topoxté was for unknown reasons in the 9th century. abandoned AD. But in the post-classic period, there was a renewed settlement here. Again palaces and temples were built. Flat steles were also set up, which were probably painted. Ceramic finds indicate contacts to the coastal trade route with sites such as Tulum and very intensive contacts too Mayapán to. Topoxté was abandoned in 1450 AD. Since the same year too Mayapán devastated and near Zacpeten was repopulated with buildings similar to Mayapan, a connection is not excluded here.
getting there
By plane
By train
In the street
From the main road between Flores (Guatemala) and San Ignacio (Belize) one branches in the direction Yaxha from. From here tours to the island are offered.
