Meaning
There is no evidence that allows us to know the name of the site in pre-Hispanic times, which is why the name of the Ejido where it is located was taken up, and which can be translated from Mayan as “place of red corn”.
There is no evidence that allows us to know the name of the site in pre-Hispanic times, which is why the name of the Ejido where it is located was taken up, and which can be translated from Mayan as “place of red corn”.
CHACCHOBÉN ARCHAEOLOGICAL ZONE
Phone: (983) 837-2411
(983) 837-0796 ext. 3180
Phone: (983) 837-2411
(983) 837-0796 ext. 3180
How to get there (from Mahahual)
It is located 9 kilometers from the detour on Federal Highway #307 Chetumal-Cancún and on the left bank of Federal Highway #297 known as “short route” to Mérida. The entrance to the archaeological zone is located 5 kilometers northwest (NW) of the town of Lázaro Cárdenas.
Information obtained from the National Institute of Antopology and History.
The box office is in charge of the INAH.
General Admission: no more than $80.00 mxpesos per person.
Schedule: Monday to Sunday - 08:00 to 17:00 hrs (5:00 p.m.)
*last access - 16:30 hrs (4:30 p.m.)
Recommendations:
Bring fresh clothing and comfortable shoes, water, mosquito repellent and sun protection, a cap or hat.
Services available in the area: There is a service area run by the Chacchoben ejido, which includes toilets, tourist information, sale of crafts, drinks and light foods.
Parking: The visitor must cover an additional fee for the use of the parking lot.
Respect the instructions of the INAH staff at the archaeological site.
The box office is in charge of the INAH.
General Admission: no more than $80.00 mxpesos per person.
Schedule: Monday to Sunday - 08:00 to 17:00 hrs (5:00 p.m.)
*last access - 16:30 hrs (4:30 p.m.)
Recommendations:
Bring fresh clothing and comfortable shoes, water, mosquito repellent and sun protection, a cap or hat.
Services available in the area: There is a service area run by the Chacchoben ejido, which includes toilets, tourist information, sale of crafts, drinks and light foods.
Parking: The visitor must cover an additional fee for the use of the parking lot.
Respect the instructions of the INAH staff at the archaeological site.
Take note
Plan
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Cultural importance
It is the most important settlement detected to date in the Lakes Region, whose occupation began 300 years before our era (late Preclassic), with small hamlets around the permanent bodies of fresh water in the region.
Based on the research carried out to date, it is assumed that it was during the first years of the Early Classic (250 AD) when the urban layout that is preserved today and the construction of most of the structures that make up the core of the settlement were carried out, which includes around 70 hectares, where public architectural complexes with different civic functions are located religious and administrative.
Initially built under the stylistic patterns of Petén, the site continued its growth and development for 500 more years, in which it developed the architectural style that characterizes it and in which features of the Río Bec and Chenes styles intermingle, due to probably due to its strategic location.
Subsequently, it experienced a possible population decline and virtual abandonment, which caused the construction of public buildings to cease, although it is possible that this abandonment was not widespread throughout the area.
Finally, in the late Postclassic period (1200 -1450 AD), some civic and religious spaces were rehabilitated, which could indicate at least partial repopulation. The only two steles with hieroglyphic inscriptions found to date are illegible due to their deterioration, so it can only be assumed, for the moment, that Chacchoben was an important site linked to some larger regional capital, a situation that could well have changed in the time during which the site remained inhabited.
It is the most important settlement detected to date in the Lakes Region, whose occupation began 300 years before our era (late Preclassic), with small hamlets around the permanent bodies of fresh water in the region.
Based on the research carried out to date, it is assumed that it was during the first years of the Early Classic (250 AD) when the urban layout that is preserved today and the construction of most of the structures that make up the core of the settlement were carried out, which includes around 70 hectares, where public architectural complexes with different civic functions are located religious and administrative.
Initially built under the stylistic patterns of Petén, the site continued its growth and development for 500 more years, in which it developed the architectural style that characterizes it and in which features of the Río Bec and Chenes styles intermingle, due to probably due to its strategic location.
Subsequently, it experienced a possible population decline and virtual abandonment, which caused the construction of public buildings to cease, although it is possible that this abandonment was not widespread throughout the area.
Finally, in the late Postclassic period (1200 -1450 AD), some civic and religious spaces were rehabilitated, which could indicate at least partial repopulation. The only two steles with hieroglyphic inscriptions found to date are illegible due to their deterioration, so it can only be assumed, for the moment, that Chacchoben was an important site linked to some larger regional capital, a situation that could well have changed in the time during which the site remained inhabited.
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