Chacchoben, Quintana Roo, Mexico Tour Or Travel
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George And Audrey DeLange

Chacchoben, Quintana Roo: Chacchoben in Mayan means "the Place of Red Corn", in Spanish you would say "Lugar de Maiz Colorado".

The Chacchoben archeological site is located about 3 km north-west of Lazaro Cardenas (directly on Hwy 293 to Merida, on the west side of the road, not in the village of Chacchoben for which the site is named. The Chacchoben archeological site GPS coordinates at the site entrance are: 19°2.978' N, 88°10.470' W. The back side of Temple One can be seen on the west side of Hwy 293 before entering the site if you are traveling from the South. See map of Chacchoben below.

When you arrive at the site entrance, Edificio 24 at the West Side of Plaza B is the first structure that you see. Even more impressive temples lay behind Edificio 24 in the Gran Basamento; the tallest one being Temple 1. As you walk through the ruins you will be surrounded by towering mahogany trees, enormous cohune palms, strangler figs and the hanging tentacles of banyan trees.

We had this beautiful site pretty much to ourselves on the day of our visit and as we were leaving the only visitors we met were a retired couple who had driven to Chacchoben from Utah. They had driven down to purchase a second home at Cancun and were touring the area.

We visited Chacchoben on February 6, 2004 at about 12:00 Noon.

Chacchoben Route Map
Chacchoben Route Map, Red X Marks The Spot

Chacchoben Map
Chacchoben Site Map Sign At The Entrance

Structure 24
NW Corner Of Structure 24, First Structure Seen Upon Entering The Site.

Structure 24Structure 24
Structure 24 NW CornerStructure 24 South Side
Plaza B StructuresPlaza B Structures
Plaza B StructuresPlaza B Structures
Plaza B StructuresPlaza B Structures
Plaza B StructuresPlaza B Structures
Las Vias StructuresLas Vias Structures
Las Vias StructuresLas Vias Structures
Structure 24Structure 24
Structure 24 East SideStructure 24 East Side
Covered Structure
Original ConstructionUnexcavated
Structure 24 Original ConstructionWest Side Of Gran Basamento
Unexcavated
Gran BasamentoGran Basamento
NW Base Of The Gran Basamento
From NE Corner Of Gran Plaza		SW Base Of The Gran Basamento
From SE Corner Of Gran Plaza
Gran BasamentoGran Basamento
West Wall Of Gran BasamentoWest Wall Of Gran Basamento
SteleGran Basamento Stairway
Stele In Front Of Gran BasamentoGran Basamento Steps To Top Level
Las Vacijas PyramidLas Vacijas Pyramid
Las Vacijas Pyramid
Of The Gran Basamento		Las Vacijas Pyramid
Of The Gran Basamento
Original ConstructionOriginal Red Stucco Colors
Las Vacijas Pyramid
Covered Original Construction		Las Vacijas Pyramid
Note Original Red Stucco Colors
Temple OneTemple 1
Temple One West Side
From NW Corner
On The Gran Basamento		Temple One West Side
Looking East
Temple OneTemple 1
Temple One West Side
From SW Corner		Temple One South Side

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