Plan de Ayutla

The Plan de Ayutla complex contains 72 buildings organized around three natural hills transformed into acropolises with three main ceremonial plazas.

The settlement dates from 150 BCE and developed into an urban center by 50 BCE, making it one of the earliest cities in the Upper Usumacinta region.

The site houses Structure 13, which features stepped apron moldings and contains one of the highest vaulted ceilings found in Maya architecture.

Visitors can access the site by driving 11 kilometers to Nueva Palestina from the highway, then following a gravel road for 4.5 kilometers.

The astronomical observatory contains two upper rooms with window channels specifically positioned to observe the winter solstice and solar zenith.

Location: Ocosingo

GPS coordinates: 16.78500,-91.27994

Latest update: March 10, 2025 11:05