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Ancient cities tagged “hormiguero”

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🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid

Hormiguero Structure II Pyramid — Chenes-Rio Bec

Late Classic Maya, c.600-800 CE (Chenés–Río Bec transitional) · Maya (Chenés–Río Bec)

Hormiguero Structure II: 45 m long palatial pyramid (8 m high) with central monster-mouth portal identical to Chicanná Structure II but more elaborate Chenés masks (up to 2.5 m nose) plus Río Bec…

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🇲🇽 Mexico · Pyramid

Hormiguero Structure II Pyramid (Chenés)

Late Classic Maya (Chenés) · Maya (Chenés / Río Bec)

Chenés monster-mouth pyramid Structure II at Hormiguero — 12 m stepped pyramid with 6 m Witz doorway c.600–850 CE.