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The monuments of El Pilar are at the center of a 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) protected area known as El Pilar
Archeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna, declared a cultural monument in both Belize and Guatemala in 1998. El Pilar is the largest Maya site in the Belize River area with over 25
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excavation project marked the initial examination of El Pilar. Under the direction of Anabel Ford, the detailed map was executed with engineering survey instruments and excavations focused on access ways, stairs, and doorways. When the monuments were mapped, the team verified the
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system that linked from the east to the west uniting one ancient Maya center in two modern nations: Belize and
Guatemala. Later excavations tunneled into major temple revealing a 2000 years construction history. Ford and her team are currently working with
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directly into the Maya site. Intrepid visitors can experience both ancient and contemporary aspects of Maya life promoting Maya culture in the area. There is an active initiative to make El Pilar of Belize and
Guatemala the first archaeological
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identified in the main eastern temple of Plaza Copal. The civic area was expanded, reaching its greatest extent before 1000 AD. At its height in the Late
Classic, the total population of El Pilar is estimated to have exceeded 180,000.
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Archeological Reserve for Maya Flora and Fauna is open to the public and has a series of trails providing access throughout the site. Tourists can take a taxi from
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695:"Adaptive Management"
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639:on September 26, 2015
568:"Welcome to El Pilar"
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1645:El Salvador
1396:Chunchucmil
1351:Balankanche
1260:Wajxaklajun
1225:Tamarindito
1205:San Bartolo
1135:Mixco Viejo
1090:Kaminaljuyu
1025:El Porvenir
970:Cerro Quiac
913:Xunantunich
888:San Estevan
843:Lower Dover
155:Anabel Ford
80: /
56:Coordinates
1711:Maya sites
1705:Categories
1689:See also:
1673:San Andrés
1653:Cara Sucia
1566:Tortuguero
1441:Hormiguero
1416:Comalcalco
1386:Chinkultic
1371:Chacchoben
1245:Tres Islas
1130:Machaquila
1120:La Joyanca
1030:El Temblor
1015:El Mirador
990:Chutixtiox
980:Chitinamit
893:Santa Rita
838:Louisville
798:Chaa Creek
783:Cahal Pech
773:Baking Pot
747:Maya sites
301:References
226:peace park
68:89°09′19″W
65:17°15′24″N
1611:Yaxchilan
1541:Punta Sur
1476:Kohunlich
1436:EkĘĽ Balam
1421:Dzibanche
1406:ChunlimĂłn
1401:Chunhuhub
1313:El Puente
1190:QĘĽumarkaj
1125:La Muerta
1115:La Corona
1110:La Blanca
1105:La Amelia
1035:El Tintal
1000:Dos Pilas
932:Guatemala
848:Lubaantun
818:KaĘĽKabish
201:excavated
131:Guatemala
123:Maya city
101:Elevation
1663:Cihuatán
1626:YoĘĽokop
1526:Palenque
1521:Oxkintok
1381:Chicanná
1366:Calakmul
1361:Bonampak
1300:Honduras
1280:Zacpeten
1250:Uaxactun
1195:RĂo Azul
1185:Quiriguá
1150:Naachtun
1100:KĘĽatepan
1080:Ixtonton
955:Balberta
940:Aguateca
878:Pacbitun
828:La Milpa
813:El Pilar
768:Altun Ha
181:causeway
160:farmland
119:El Pilar
109:Visitors
48:Location
31:El Pilar
1678:Tazumal
1606:Xtampak
1546:RĂo Bec
1516:OcomtĂşn
1496:Mayapan
1481:Komchen
1376:ChactĂşn
1346:Balamku
1331:Acanceh
1285:Zaculeu
1240:Topoxte
1230:Tayasal
1170:Pajaral
1165:Naranjo
1140:Montana
1065:Iximche
1045:Guaytán
1040:El Zotz
1020:El PerĂş
1010:El Chal
1005:El BaĂşl
985:Chocolá
965:Cancuén
960:Bejucal
903:Uxbenka
883:Pusilha
858:Minanha
833:Lamanai
788:Caracol
170:History
137:on the
112:allowed
1616:Yaxuná
1601:Xpuhil
1596:Xlapak
1586:Xcaret
1561:Toniná
1536:Pomona
1491:La Mar
1461:JoljaĘĽ
1446:Izamal
1323:Mexico
1270:Xultun
1265:Witzna
1255:Ucanal
1215:Seibal
1085:Ixtutz
1055:Holtun
1050:Holmul
908:Xnaheb
868:Nohmul
823:KĘĽaxob
808:Cuello
793:Cerros
755:Belize
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51:Belize
1591:Xelha
1576:Uxmal
1571:Tulum
1556:Sayil
1511:Muyil
1486:Labna
1471:Kiuic
1466:Kabah
1456:Jaina
1451:Izapa
1431:Edzna
1356:Becan
1308:Copán
1275:Yaxha
1235:Tikal
1200:Sacul
1160:Nakum
1155:Nakbe
1095:Kinal
1070:Ixkun
1060:Itzan
975:Chama
803:Colha
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244:Notes
186:Lidar
164:Tikal
1621:Yula
1581:Uxul
1501:ManĂ
1411:Coba
1075:Ixlu
898:Tipu
706:2015
681:2015
645:2015
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593:2015
548:ISBN
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