Piedras Negras Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
ruined city of pre-Columbian Maya civilization in Guatemala
About Piedras Negras
The archaeological ruins known as Piedras Negras (or Yo'k'ib' in the Mayan language) are on the eastern bank of the Usumacinta River, opposite the Mexican border in northwestern Guatemala. The site was one of the largest and most important of the Classic Maya period. It used to have many magnificent limestone sculptures, relief panels, and stelae, but most are now in museums. The history of Piedras Negras dates to at least the 7th century BC. The city grew steadily, peaking in population around 200 BC, and then declining for several centuries before increasing again to a second peak around the 8th century AD, at which time the city population is estimated to have been about 2,600 people. The city ruled over a large territory that comprised a population of about 50,000. Its thought the city
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