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  1. Charmed by the Snake Kingdom – Calakmul, Campeche State, Mexico

    Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 10 January 2011

    Calakmul, one of the largest, most powerful and most important Mayan cities ever discovered,  had sophisticated infrastructure (including the largest Mayan reservoir ever found) and a massive amount of land and buildings. The so-called Snake Kingdom even  had a  logo–an emblematic snake head has been found all over the place. Calakmul reached the height of power during the  Classic Period (250 to 900 AD) and the city/kingdom once had 50,000 inhabitants and ruled the land up to 150 kilometers away.

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