Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua World Heritage Site

Official name

Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua | UNESCO

Country

Guatemala | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Department of Izabal
15.2705° Lat, -89.4020° Lon | Map

Code

149

Time Zone

America/Guatemala (CST, -0600)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1981. Inhabited since the 2nd century A.D., Quirigua had become during the reign of Cauac Sky (723–84) the capital of an autonomous and prosperous state. The ruins of Quirigua contain some outstanding 8th-century monuments and an impressive series of carved stelae and sculpted calendars that constitute an essential source for the study of Mayan civilization.