Lagunita

Lagunita is an ancient Maya city, located in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. It was identified in August 2014, along with Tamchen, by Ivan Sprajc, associate professor at the Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and his team, after they reviewed aerial photographs of the area.[1] The identification was made with the use of aerial photographs.[2]

For the lake in California, see Lake Lagunita.
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Maya civilization
Section of stucco frieze with a prominent human face in the centre, surrounded by elaborate decoration.
History
Preclassic Maya
Classic Maya collapse
Spanish conquest of the Maya

The site was visited in the 1970s by the Swiss archaeologist Eric Von Euw, who documented the facade and other monuments with drawings.[2] However, the exact location of the city, which Von Euw referred to as Lagunita, had been unclear until 2013.[2] All other attempts at locating it had failed.

References
  1. "Ancient Mayan Cities Found In Mexican Jungle". The Huffington Post. August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. "Ancient Maya Cities Found in Jungle". Discovery News. 15 Aug 2014. Retrieved 23 Aug 2014.
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