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Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche
Calakmul, an important Maya site set deep in the tropical forest of the Tierras Bajas of southern Mexico, played a key...
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“Mapping Out Calakmul” Planeta.com
“Calakmul National Park, Mexico” The Cultured Traveler
“Preservation: Sure, It's a Good Thing, but..” New York Times (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Traveler Description: Ancient Mayan city historians now believe to have been bigger than Chichén Itzá.
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Attraction type: Nature reserve, Historic site, Ancient ruins
Address:
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“Calakmul -- go ahead, pretend you're Indiana Jones”
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5 of 5 stars
dbuster   10 contributions
Twin Cities, Minnesota
Sep 27, 2009

A few hours and a dozen centuries from the modern pleasure palaces of Cancun, a mighty power rose and fell, as mighty powers do, and left ruins as awesome and mysterious as the jungle that now embraces them. Calakmul – which rivaled Tikal for eminence and magnificence in the Maya world -- may be among Mexico’s best-kept major archaeological secrets,... more

“Awesome!”
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5 of 5 stars
Lbuggs   25 contributions
Anapolis, Maryland
Feb 23, 2008
6/6 found this review helpful

We spent most of a day (6 February 2008) at Calakmul. The site is large, and ‘off the beaten path’ for the average tourist. While at the site, we saw fewer than 15 other tourists and most often we were alone. The site is well maintained, with wide walkways between the main structures, with all major, and most minor structures... more

“Wow! A can't-miss experience for those with the time and means to get there”
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5 of 5 stars
EmergMD   9 contributions
Winston Salem, NC
Nov 15, 2006
11/11 found this review helpful

What an amazing place! While getting to and from Calakmul takes some determination, it's well worth it. The ruins are incredible....they've left them half-buried in jungle, so you walk around in and out of the trees and the monuments just rise out it. You can still climb to the top of several of them, which is just breathtaking. Wildlife all... more

“Extraordinario”
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5 of 5 stars
mayanworldtraveler   4 contributions
Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya
Nov 18, 2009

Es un sitio en donde se encuentra todo para los amantes de la naturaleza, arqueologia, historia y civilizaciones antiguas, asi... more

“Naturaleza y cultura”
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4 of 5 stars
Tajin_a_Atardecer   5 contributions
Queretaro, México
Oct 25, 2009

Es una de las zonas mas majestuosas y bellas de los Mayas. Se cmbina la bella selva con los fastuosos... more

“Calakmul, au coeur de la foret vierge, sauvage et majestueux”
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5 of 5 stars
anacrouse   104 contributions
Paris, France
Mar 28, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

Au départ de Campeche, le trajet (sans arrêt) demande 4H30 à vitesse régulière et très réduite (50km/h) dans le périmètre... more

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