Yaxchilán

American  

[yahs-chee-lahn, yahsh-] / ˌyɑs tʃiˈlɑn, ˌyɑʃ- /

Or Yaxchilan,

noun

1. the ruins of an ancient Mayan city, in Chiapas state, Mexico, famous for its many carved lintels depicting ceremonial and military scenes.

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Example Sentences

But they stopped in the 1980s, when more archaeologists and tourists began to visit Yaxchilán and practices such as burning incense inside the temples were prohibited, Lozada Toledo says.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 30, 2023

For centuries, they made pilgrimages to the ancient Maya city of Yaxchilán near the Mexico-Guatemala border, which they consider the home of the creator god Hachakyum.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 30, 2023